Research Article

Optimisation Design and Damping Effect Analysis of Large Mass Ratio Tuned Mass Dampers

Table 3

Maximum peak value of relative displacement between a TMD with optimal parameters and the main structure (cm).

T (s)El CentroHachinoheNorthridgeKobeMean

0.50.054.362.963.813.123.56
0.102.682.142.982.22.5
0.502.142.543.351.912.49
0.751.832.62.752.792.49
1.002.242.742.243.372.65

1.00.058.188.8310.396.988.59
0.103.534.835.125.984.87
0.503.415.353.765.884.6
0.753.915.93.555.464.7
1.003.564.943.585.024.28

2.00.0514.7720.98.6618.3415.67
0.107.9411.975.5410.428.97
0.505.38.634.178.586.67
0.753.947.953.457.055.6
1.003.898.463.326.295.49

3.00.0515.0935.296.6619.9319.25
0.106.82133.788.898.12
0.504.9111.283.296.546.51
0.754.6310.372.935.535.86
1.005.0911.252.625.366.08