Dynamic characteristics and responses of damped outrigger tall buildings using negative stiffness

M Wang, S Nagarajaiah, FF Sun - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
By introducing negative stiffness devices, this study further improves the maximum
achievable damping ratio of conventional damped outrigger (CDO) structures with flexible …

Optimal design of supplemental negative stiffness damped outrigger system for high-rise buildings resisting multi-hazard of winds and earthquakes

M Wang, S Nagarajaiah, FF Sun - Journal of Wind Engineering and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the multi-hazard vibration reduction of high-rise buildings in resisting
earthquakes and winds, emphasizing on the optimization of supplemental negative stiffness …

Multi-objective optimal design and seismic performance of negative stiffness damped outrigger structures considering damping cost

FF Sun, M Wang, S Nagarajaiah - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, the seismic performance of conventional damped outrigger (CDO) is improved
by incorporating negative stiffness (NS) in parallel with the viscous damper. The applied …

Comparative study between inerter and negative stiffness damped outrigger structures

Z Wang, J Zhang, Y Zhou, C Fang, C Huang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, damped outrigger structures have shown great potentials in suppressing
vibrations of tall buildings subjected to seismic and wind excitations. To gain insight into the …

A novel crosswind mitigation strategy for tall buildings using negative stiffness damped outrigger systems

M Wang, S Nagarajaiah, FF Sun - Structural Control and Health …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents a new crosswind mitigation strategy by using negative stiffness damped
outrigger (NSDO) system for tall buildings. Using the “assisting motion” feature of negative …

Optimization of damped outrigger systems subject to stochastic excitation

C Fang, BF Spencer Jr, J Xu, P Tan, F Zhou - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
High-rise buildings have attracted much attention with the continuing growth of world
population and increasing urbanization. As buildings become taller, suppressing excessive …

Assessment of wind-induced vibration mitigation in a tall building with damped outriggers using real-time hybrid simulations

S Al-Subaihawi, C Kolay, T Marullo, JM Ricles… - Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examines the ability of damping devices placed between outrigger trusses and
perimeter columns to mitigate dynamic vibrations in a tall building structure. The …

Stochastic optimization and sensitivity analysis of the combined negative stiffness damped outrigger and conventional damped outrigger systems subjected to …

Z Wang, Y Zhou, C Fang… - Structural Control and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, various kinds of damped outrigger systems, particularly with the negative
stiffness devices, have been shown to effectively suppress excessive vibration induced by …

Optimization of SMA based damped outrigger structure under uncertainty

S Das, S Tesfamariam - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Outriggers have been proven to be an efficient system to reduce the dynamic responses of
core-tube type high-rise buildings by utilizing the axial stiffness of the peripheral columns …

Optimal parameters for tall buildings with a single viscously damped outrigger considering earthquake and wind loads

FN Malik, C Kolay - The Structural Design of Tall and Special …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tall buildings suffer from low inherent damping and high flexibility. Therefore, a core‐
outrigger system is often used to stiffen such buildings. A modified form, known as the …