Influence of Fluid Viscous Damper Stiffness on the Floor Acceleration Response of Steel Moment-Resisting Frames Under Far-Field Ground Motions

The implementation of fluid viscous dampers has been proven as a feasible method to improve the seismic performance of buildings. However, the different variables involved in the damper’s design affect the structural response, especially in terms of seismic demand on non-structural elements. This paper presents a parametric study on the floor acceleration response of three case study buildings equipped with fluid viscous dampers through …