Integrated Structural Optimization and Vibration Control for Improving Wind-induced Dynamic Performance of Tall Buildings

Structural optimization and vibration control have long been recognized as effective approaches to obtain the optimal structural design and to mitigate excessive responses of tall building structures. However, the combined effects of both techniques in the structural design of wind-sensitive tall buildings with excessive responses have not been revealed. Therefore, this paper develops an integrated design technique making use of both the advantages of structural optimization and vibration control with an empirical cost model of the control devices. While the structural optimization is based on a very efficient optimality criteria (OC) method, a smart tuned mass damper (STMD) is used for the structural control purposes. Utilizing data obtained from synchronous pressure measurements in the wind tunnel, a 60-story building of mixed steel and concrete construction with three-dimensional (3D) mode shapes was employed as an illustrative example to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed optimal performance-based design framework integrating with structural vibration control.

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