This paper presents results from a comprehensive experimental program on fluid dampers in an effort to extract their force output during cyclic loading by simply measuring the strain on the damper housing and the end-spacer of the damper. The paper first discusses the path of stresses within the damper and subsequently via the use of elasticity theory shows that the experimental data obtained w...

External dampers and cross-ties are commonly used to control vibrations of stay cables on cable-stayed bridges. While dampers contribute directly to the structural damping of the attached cables, cross-ties mainly help to increase the stiffness of the connected cable system. The idea of incorporating cross-ties with dampers has also been attempted in a few recent applications to benefit from th...

In this paper, some recent advances and a few novel concepts are presented for motion control of highrise building and bridge structures under dynamic wind and earthquake loading. Recent research performed by the authors in the areas of smart structures, hybrid control, tuned liquid column damper, and wavelets is reviewed.

Dual-function amplifiers are proposed for the first time herein enhancing capability of a scanning test vehicle bridges. To start, closed-form solutions derived dynamic responses amplifier-vehicle-bridge system with moving vehicle. Then, amplification factors amplifier and presented assessing bridge/vehicle vehicle/amplifier transmissibility. It was known that spectrum may be hindered extractin...

In 1972, J.T.P. Yao introduced the modern control theory into vibration control of civil structures (Yao, 1972), which started the new era of research on structural active control in civil engineering field. During the development of nearly 40 years, Active Mass Driver/Damper (AMD) control, with the better control effect and cheaper control cost, has taken the lead in various active control occ...

Aerodynamic vibrations inherently occur on a long-span-length bridge. The vibrations are roughly classified into vortex-excited vibration and self-excited vibration both are induced by separation flow from the leading edge of the structure. As aerodynamic vibrations frequently cause fatal damage to the structure, the suppression method of vibration has been studied for a long time. Two methods ...

High-damping rubber (HDR) dampers have the advantages of convenience for various shapes pressure blocks, aesthetic installation, easy maintenance, temperature stability, etc.; thus, they present good application prospects in vibration reduction stay cables. Hence, a model taut cable equipped with two types HDR damper—i.e., damper and tuned mass–high-damping (TM-HDR-D)—is established herein. The...

The paper develops a new methodolog y of FE modelling and simulation of the bridge – track – moving train system with the use of CAE systems. The KNI 140070 viaduct of span length 14.40 m, located on the Polish Central Main Line, has been selected. The modernized track contains: 60E1 main rails equipped with Vossloh 300-1 fasteners, 60E1 side rails with SB3 fas teners, B 320 U60 sleepers, crush...

Steel-concrete composite girder bridges, in essence, are thin-walled structures, the dynamic responses of which will be greater than those a typical Euler–Bernoulli beam under train-bridge interaction because shear lag and interface slip. Thus, this study, analysis model train-composite box bridge-multiple tuned mass damper (MTMD) coupling system is proposed, with derived equations time-varying...

This paper discusses the damping measurements on cables with real-time controlled MR dampers that were performed on a laboratory scale single strand cable and on cables of the Sutong Bridge, China. The control approach aims at producing amplitude and frequency independent cable damping which is confirmed by the tests. The experimentally obtained cable damping in comparison to the theoretical va...