Research Article

Multidimensional Seismic Control by Tuned Mass Damper with Poles and Torsional Pendulums

Table 3

Average damping ratio comparison of TMD and TMDPP.

Type and direction
Damping ratio (%)Traditional TMD TMDPP
TorsionalTorsional

Amplitude of displacement12.2110.55−0.2933.2440.3635.43
Energy of displacement16.9625.3614.3869.9473.2571.67
Amplitude of acceleration5.16−3.7217.440.6272.8627.15
Energy of acceleration2.1912.828.8625.2860.4938.35