Experimental Research on the Effects of a Tuned Particle Damper on a Viaduct System under Seismic Loads
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 19, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper presents a preliminary design approach for tuned particle dampers for continuous viaducts. A series of shaking table tests of a -scale model bridge with and without tuned particle dampers was carried out to evaluate the performance of the system and verify the analysis method. An analytical energy method was established to simulate the behavior of the damper using a finite-element model. The experimental and computational results show that the preliminary design method proposed for tuned particle dampers can be a valuable tool in the application of particle damping in controlling the seismic response of bridges. A tuned particle damper can effectively reduce the seismic response of a continuous viaduct. One of the keys to the performance of a tuned particle damper is the excitation intensity. A tuned particle damper has a wider control frequency band than a single tuned mass damper or a single tuned liquid damper. The simplified method is effective in simulating the behavior of the damper using a finite-element model.
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Acknowledgments
The financial support of National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant Nos. 91315301-03, 51378039, and 51378037 is greatly appreciated. This research was also supported by the key project from Science and Technology Plan of the Education Committee of Beijing Grant No. KZ200910005002.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 19 • Issue 3 • March 2014
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Received: Dec 3, 2012
Accepted: Jun 17, 2013
Published online: Jun 21, 2013
Published in print: Mar 1, 2014
Discussion open until: May 2, 2014
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