Damping Technologies for Tall Buildings

<p>Part 1: Need for Supplementary Damping Devices in Tall Buildings1. Effect of Damping on Building Response2. Inherent Damping of Tall Buildings3. Improved Resiliency Through damping4. Wind-Excited Motion and Performance Objectives5. Earthquake-Excited Motion and Performance Objectives6. Practical and Economic Considerations7. Damping System Sustainability8. Alternative to Damping Devices</p> <p>Part 2: Introduction to Supplementary Damping Devices9. Passive Damping Systems10. Active, Semi-Active, and Hybrid Systems11. Multiple Damping Strategies12. Comparison of Dampers in Tall Buildings</p> <p>Part 3: Design Procedures of Buildings with Damping Devices13. Available Codes and Design Tools14. Passive Damping Systems15. Active, Semi-Active and Hybrid Systems16. Tall Building Retrofit17. Damper Strategy Optimization</p> <p>Part 4: Building System Interaction18. Architectural Appearance19. Elevators20. Mechanical Systems21. Façade</p> <p>Part 5: Testing, Inspection and Maintenance21. Pre Installation Tests22. Commissioning and System Tuning23. Fatigue of Dampers24. Building Health Monitoring25. Ongoing Maintenance26. Post Extreme Event Inspections27. Transportation, Construction and Care of Works28. USRC Rating System</p> <p>Part 6: Case Studies29. Distributed Damping Systems30. Isolated Damping Systems</p> <p>Part 6: Future of Damped Systems31. Wind Design32. Seismic Design33. Future Design</p> <p>Part 7: Conclusions34. Trend Data for Tall Buildings with Damped Devices35. Design Considerations36. Design Optimization</p>