A preliminary design method for tuned liquid dampers conforming to space restrictions

Abstract

The building floor plan may place restrictions on the shape of a tuned liquid damper (TLD) tank, forcing a tank of complex geometry to be used. The behavior of these types of TLDs is not well understood, and a design procedure for this type of TLD is unavailable.Obtaining suitable TLD dimensions and damping screen properties is paramount to TLD efficiency. This study develops a preliminary design procedure for a TLD of complex tank geometry …