Seismic protection of frame structures via semi-active control:modeling and implementation issues

摘要

Theoretical and practical issues concerning the multi-faceted task of mitigating the latero-torsional seismic response of a prototypal frame structure with asymmetric mass distribution are approached.Chevron braces with embedded magnetorheological dampers acting on the interstory drift are used to ensure additional energy dissipation.The semi-active control strategy employed to govern the modifi cation of the damper characteristics via feedback is based on the selection of optimal forces according to a H2/LQG criterion,with respect to which the actual forces are regulated by a clipped-optimal logic.A dynamic observer is used to estimate the state through a non-collocated placement of the acceleration sensors.Several aspects to be addressed throughout the complex process including the design,modelization,and implementation phases of semi-active protection systems are discussed.Finally,experimental results obtained to mitigate the motion induced by ground excitation in a large-scale laboratory prototype,simulating the seismic response of a two-story building,are summarized.