Research Article

Design of a Tuned Mass Damper Inerter (TMDI) Based on an Exhaustive Search Optimization for Structural Control of Buildings under Seismic Excitations

Table 14

Controlled response of the structure subjected to “Algarrobo” earthquake.

β (%)Optimization alternativeControlled displacement of the 11th storey (m)Reduction of the peak displacement (%)Controlled RMS value of the displacement of the 11th storey (m)Reduction of the RMS value of the peak displacement (%)Peak interstorey drift (m)Reduction of the maximum peak interstorey drift (%)Peak interstorey drift ratio (%)
µ = 2%µ = 5%µ = 2%µ = 5%µ = 2%µ = 5%µ = 2%µ = 5%µ = 2%µ = 5%µ = 2%µ = 5%µ = 2%µ = 5%

5J10.24520.225112.4519.590.07350.072211.3312.880.07640.07227.9613.072.812.65
J20.24590.238412.1914.860.07320.070011.7315.570.07730.07186.8813.442.842.64
J30.27720.33550.99−19.810.08120.09962.03−20.200.07500.07649.697.902.762.81
JP0.24520.225112.4519.590.07350.072211.3312.880.07640.07227.9613.072.812.65

10J10.26020.22797.0818.600.07520.07239.2912.780.07910.07504.689.642.912.76
J20.26020.23597.0815.750.07520.07059.2914.940.07910.07304.6812.102.912.68
J30.29570.3328−5.60−18.860.08610.0995−3.83−20.080.07750.07626.658.202.852.80
JP0.26020.22797.0818.600.07520.07239.2912.780.07910.07504.689.642.912.76

20J10.27100.23483.2116.160.07730.07116.7014.220.08110.07512.319.532.982.76
J20.27100.24203.2113.560.07730.07116.7014.230.08110.07502.319.602.982.76
J30.29230.3703−4.40−32.240.08590.0975−3.57−17.590.07540.06729.1619.032.772.47
JP0.27100.23483.2116.160.07730.07116.7014.220.08110.07512.319.532.982.76

30J10.27530.24041.6814.160.07840.07255.3912.560.08190.07431.3710.523.012.73
J20.27550.24441.6112.720.07830.07195.5813.300.08150.07571.828.743.002.78
J30.29020.3467−3.63−23.800.08570.0948−3.39−14.380.07380.070111.1215.562.712.58
JP0.27550.24041.6114.160.07830.07255.5812.560.08150.07431.8210.523.002.73

40J10.27750.24880.8811.140.07870.07405.0310.770.08190.07471.339.993.012.75
J20.27750.25090.8810.410.07870.07285.0312.200.08190.07601.338.453.012.79
J30.28880.3361−3.14−20.050.08560.0978−3.26−17.920.07250.071812.6713.502.662.64
JP0.27750.24880.8811.140.07870.07405.0310.770.08190.07471.339.993.012.75

50J10.27880.25540.448.770.07900.07574.688.690.08210.07491.069.743.022.75
J20.27920.25840.277.730.07900.07344.7311.450.08180.07721.446.963.012.84
J30.28800.3254−2.87−16.200.08550.0993−3.18−19.830.07150.072213.9113.062.632.65
JP0.27920.25580.278.630.07900.07384.7310.930.08180.07601.448.423.012.79