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Seismic Protection for CLT Buildings

This paper studies how incorporating tuned inertoviscous dampers can improve the seismic performance of cross-laminated timber buildings with post-tensioned rocking connections. Benchmark buildings were designed and their seismic performance assessed through multiple stripe analyses. A tuned inertoviscous damper system was then designed and added to the structural models to obtain an effective mass ratio of 0.1 for the first mode. Response history analyses were performed on the models with and without the dampers, and the dampers were found to reduce inter-story drifts and floor accelerations during earthquakes.

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Seismic Protection for CLT Buildings

This paper studies how incorporating tuned inertoviscous dampers can improve the seismic performance of cross-laminated timber buildings with post-tensioned rocking connections. Benchmark buildings were designed and their seismic performance assessed through multiple stripe analyses. A tuned inertoviscous damper system was then designed and added to the structural models to obtain an effective mass ratio of 0.1 for the first mode. Response history analyses were performed on the models with and without the dampers, and the dampers were found to reduce inter-story drifts and floor accelerations during earthquakes.

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SEISMIC PROTECTION OF CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER

BUILDINGS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INERTIA DEVICES

Rodrigo Thiers M.1, Christian Málaga-Chuquitaype2

ABSTRACT

Multi-storey Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) buildings are gaining popularity throughout the world due to their
many constructive and environmental advantages. Several researchers have proposed the use of post-tensioned
rocking connections to improve the seismic performance of timber walled buildings. Although experimental results
show that this system has a ductile behaviour and good energy dissipation characteristics, previous research also
suggests that high inter-storey drifts and floor accelerations can develop in medium and high-rise timber buildings
during earthquakes causing excessive non-structural and content damage. This paper studies the possibility of
incorporating inerter-based dampers to reduce these demands and improve the overall seismic performance of
Rocking CLT Walled buildings. Firstly, the seismic performance of a series of benchmark buildings designed
using Direct Displacement Based Design (DDBD) procedures is assessed. Multiple Stripe Analyses (MSA) are
performed to study the response of the buildings for a wide range of seismic intensity levels. The structural
performance is examined in terms of peak inter-storey drifts and floor acceleration demands. Secondly, a Tuned
InertoViscous Damper (TIVD) system is designed to obtain an effective mass ratio for the first mode of μ r=0.1. A
numerical model for the TIVD is defined and incorporated into the structural models previously analysed.
Response history analyses are then performed on complete numerical models and the corresponding performance
parameters compared in order to assess the effectiveness of the protective measure.

Keywords: Cross-Laminated Timber; Post-tensioned Timber Buildings; Inerter; Tuned InertoViscous Dampers.

1
PhD Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, United Kingdom,
r.thiers16@[Link]
2
Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, United
Kingdom, [Link]@[Link]

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