This paper presents a track nonlinear energy sink (track NES) and a single-sided vibroimpact track nonlinear energy sink (SSVI track NES) as effective control strategies to mitigate the seismic response of high-rise buildings. The study commences with the analytical models of the track NES and the SSVI track NES and the state-space description of the control system. Subsequently, single-objective and multi-objective optimizations are conducted, and the performance of these devices is evaluated comprehensively in terms of control effectiveness and economic factors when attached to a representative 32-story high-rise building. Numerical results show that the SSVI track NES exhibits strong robustness against changes in the structural stiffness and the input energy level. Compared with the track NES and tuned mass damper, the multio-bjectively designed SSVI track NES is shown to be the most cost-effective device because it has a very small stroke and requires only slight damping. The cost-effectiveness of the SSVI track NES is also demonstrated on a 20-story shearframe building. Additionally, the seismic performance of the SSVI track NES can be further improved by adjusting the position of the impact surface. Therefore, the track NES and, more so, the SSVI track NES can be designed as highly cost-effective control strategies and offer a promising solution for seismic response mitigation of high-rise buildings.
KEYWORDSCost-effectiveness, high-rise building, multio-bjective optimization, single-sided vibro-impact, track nonlinear energy sink, tuned mass damper 1 | INTRODUCTION Structural control technologies have been widely recognized as effective solutions to enhance structural functionality and safety against natural and manmade hazards. Tuned mass dampers (TMDs) are one of the most commonly used passive vibration absorbers in engineering practice due to its relative simplicity. A TMD consists of a secondary mass connected to the controlled primary structure through a linear spring and a viscous damper. By resonating with the primary structure, the TMD is able to positively affect the dynamic property of the primary structure and dissipate energy effectively. Early applications of TMDs have been directed toward mitigation of wind-induced responses, especially for high-rise buildings and flexible structures. [1][2][3][4][5] Numerous studies have been dedicated to the optimal design of TMDs, [2][3][4]6] and there exists many examples of TMDs in super high-rise buildings, such as the Milad Tower [4] and the Shanghai World Financial Center Tower. [5] In recent studies, TMDs have also attracted interests in vibration control of structures under seismic excitations. Although a variety of numerical and experimental studies have been carried out to obtain optimal parameters of TMDs for seismic response mitigation, [6][7][8][9][10][11] shortcomings of TMDs for this purpose have also AMD Active mass damper DOF Degree of freedom EOM Equation of motion MR damper Magnetorheological damper MTMD Multiple tuned mass damper NES Non...