Optimal design of viscous damper in buildings

• Main Author: Kiew, Kim Mei.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45217
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report investigates the relationship of the configuration of viscous dampers and the responses of building under seismic load. A nine-storey building was used in this project and the responses were analyzed using SAP 2000 when it was subjected to earthquake ground motion.In chapter one, the bac...