Efficiency of energy dissipators in the seismic response of buildings

This paper aims to study the efficiency of energy dissipators, both fluid viscous and hysteretic, improve seismic responses buildings. To quantify ability dissipators reduce responses, a series time history analyzes were carried out on simplified models Said consist masses springs with linear elastic behavior whose properties are obtained from shear beam model, joined by link elements non-linear simulate dissipators. The main parameters that considered fundamental period structure without control devices objective reduction factor. Likewise, procedure is proposed for dimensioning hysteretic dampers will be incorporated into building. On other hand, building Lima airport was used as case study, which two alternatives proposed, each one different type dissipator, but designed have similar performance. Finally, reductions three-dimensional compared. It concluded allow fast acceptable prediction levels response in buildings incorporate