Research Article

Estimation of Additional Equivalent Damping Ratio of the Damped Structure Based on Energy Dissipation

Table 5

Parameters of dampers at each story.

StoryInitial stiffness (kN/m)Yielding deformation (mm)Postyielding stiffness ratio

1180010.02
2180010.02
3150010.02
4150010.02
5120010.02
660010.02