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Damping Control of Building Structures and Bridge Structures

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 5644

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Hanyun Liu

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School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science Technology, Changsha 410114, China
Interests: bridge structures; seismic; vehicle–bridge interaction; intelligent vibration control; bridge wind resistance; high-speed railway

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The trend in engineering structures has been toward them becoming taller and more slender, with examples such as building structures that exceed 800 meters in height and the main spans of cross-sea bridges that have reached 3000 meters in length. These structures are susceptible to various external dynamic loads, including winds, earthquakes, impacts, moving vehicles, environmental vibrations, etc. To improve the dynamic performance and safety of these structures, new types of damping devices, damping control methods, and vibration analysis strategies are extremely important, considering the complex loads and service conditions, and there is a growing need for new approaches to be proposed.

This Special Issue aims to collect and disseminate the latest research on the methods, devices, performance, and application of structural vibration control. We invite original research articles and reviews that encompass a wide range of topics including, but not limited to:

  • Multi-disaster vibration analysis of structures;
  • Advanced damping control strategies;
  • New damping devices, e.g.,inerter, negative stiffness, metamaterials, etc.;
  • AI technology in structural vibration control;
  • Applications of structural vibration control devices.

Dr. Hanyun Liu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • bridge structures
  • seismic
  • damping control
  • new damping devices
  • structural damping mechanisms
  • new anti-vibration methods
  • applications of structural vibration control

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Design and Seismic Performance Study of Multistage Controllable Isolation Bearing for High-Speed Railway Simply Supported Beam
by Hanyun Liu, Jun Jiang, Na Mao, Yingyu Mao and Jianfeng Mao
Buildings 2024, 14(11), 3539; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14113539 - 5 Nov 2024
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The high-speed railway (HSR) system imposes stringent requirements for track smoothness. However, conventional seismic isolation bearings frequently fail to meet these demands. To address this challenge, a novel seismic isolation bearing was developed based on the principle of functional separation design. This innovative [...] Read more.
The high-speed railway (HSR) system imposes stringent requirements for track smoothness. However, conventional seismic isolation bearings frequently fail to meet these demands. To address this challenge, a novel seismic isolation bearing was developed based on the principle of functional separation design. This innovative bearing effectively achieves the multistage control objectives, including amplitude limitation to ensure track smoothness during frequent earthquakes, energy dissipation to guarantee train running safety during design earthquakes, and structural integrity maintenance to prevent beam collapse during rare earthquakes. Firstly, an overview of the novel isolation bearing’s structural design and operational principle is provided. Subsequently, a corresponding mechanical model is formulated, with the parameters of the new bearing determined through finite element analysis. The study then compares the seismic performance of the general rubber bearing and the new bearing, using an HSR simply supported bridge as an engineering background. The dynamic response of the bridge under varying seismic waves, pier heights, and bridge spans is meticulously analyzed. The results indicate that the new bearing can achieve multistage control. Compared to general bearings, it reduces bridge displacement vibration by over 46.4% under frequent, design, and rare earthquakes. The bridge deformation under frequent earthquakes remains below 3 mm, thus meeting the track smoothness requirements for normal HSR operations. Additionally, the study reveals that higher pier heights increase the seismic response, peaking at 15 m. The vibration reduction provided by the new bearing varies but remains effective in most earthquake scenarios, with maximum reductions of 92.9% for displacement and 74.17% for bending moment. Furthermore, larger bridge spans also increase the seismic response, with the 24 m span bridge outperforming the 32 m span bridge. In conclusion, the novel seismic isolation bearing significantly enhances the seismic performance of HSR bridges, ensuring train running safety and operational reliability. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Damping Control of Building Structures and Bridge Structures)
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Dynamic Analysis of a Vehicle–Bridge System Under Excitation of Random Road Irregularities
by Yue Zhang, Jiali Duan, Yongdou Liu, Zhidong Chen, Yangui Su and Shanyong Liu
Buildings 2024, 14(11), 3413; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14113413 - 27 Oct 2024
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This paper presents a comprehensive study of the dynamic response analysis of vehicle–bridge coupled systems, with detailed simulation methods for the vehicles, bridges, and wheel–road coupling relationships. The simulation of the entire vehicle–bridge coupling system is carried out using the open-source finite element [...] Read more.
This paper presents a comprehensive study of the dynamic response analysis of vehicle–bridge coupled systems, with detailed simulation methods for the vehicles, bridges, and wheel–road coupling relationships. The simulation of the entire vehicle–bridge coupling system is carried out using the open-source finite element analysis platform OpenSees. A novel three-dimensional wheel–road coupling element is introduced to model the interactions between the wheel and road nodes. This element facilitates precise computation of the dynamic responses within the vehicle–bridge coupled system, including both vehicle and bridge behaviors, along with the interaction forces between the wheels and the bridge surface. The coupling element consists of a wheel node and all potential road nodes on the bridge surface that the wheel may traverse. This configuration preserves the finite element model of the entire vehicle–bridge coupled system throughout the vehicle’s movement, thereby improving the efficiency of numerical simulations of vehicle–road interactions. The study accounts for the impact of random road irregularities on the dynamic responses of both the vehicle and the bridge. These irregularities are treated as input parameters for the wheel–road coupling element rather than being accounted for through the wheel–road interaction constraint equations, thereby improving the convenience of simulating random road irregularities. Full article
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Dynamic Performance Analysis of Precast Segment Column Reinforced with CFRP Subject to Vehicle Collision
by Runbo Han, Hai Zhou and Min Wu
Buildings 2024, 14(9), 2658; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092658 - 27 Aug 2024
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With the extensive use of a precast segment column in the field of engineering, impact resistance performance has gradually attracted attention, as many accidents have caused huge economic losses and casualties. This study explored the dynamic response and failure modes of a prefabricated [...] Read more.
With the extensive use of a precast segment column in the field of engineering, impact resistance performance has gradually attracted attention, as many accidents have caused huge economic losses and casualties. This study explored the dynamic response and failure modes of a prefabricated segment column both with and without Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs). Firstly, numerical models of a precast segment column and CFRP-wrapped steel column under impact loads were developed, and the modeling method’s accuracy was fully verified. Then, numerical models of a bridge precast segment column with and without CFRPs under vehicle collision were established, and the differences in the dynamic performances between the precast segment column with and without CFRPs are explored. Finally, the effects of impact velocity, concrete strength, and CFRP thickness on the dynamic performance of a precast segment column are considered. The results indicate that in the case of a vehicle collision, multiple cross-sectional positions form highly complex stress states. At 100 km/h, the differences in bending moment and shear force values between reinforced and unreinforced precast segment columns at the impact section are 7.6% and 7.1%, respectively. At this velocity, the peak impact force also increases by 15.8% as the local stiffness of the precast segment column increases after reinforcement with a CFRP. The bottom segment of the precast segment column with a CFRP is crushed, and the precast segment column experiences shear failure under vehicle collision. Full article
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Seismic Isolation Layout Optimized of Mid-Rise Reinforced Concrete Building Frame Structure
by Shengkun Liu, Zhidong Chen and Yongdou Liu
Buildings 2024, 14(7), 2172; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14072172 - 15 Jul 2024
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Seismic isolation technology plays a crucial role in enhancing earthquake resistance and mitigating disasters for building structures. In this study, the ETABS analysis software V21.0.1 is utilized to establish a numerical model of a six-story steel reinforced concrete frame structure. Both the time-history [...] Read more.
Seismic isolation technology plays a crucial role in enhancing earthquake resistance and mitigating disasters for building structures. In this study, the ETABS analysis software V21.0.1 is utilized to establish a numerical model of a six-story steel reinforced concrete frame structure. Both the time-history analysis method and response spectrum method are employed to calculate the seismic response of the model under earthquake actions. The placement of an isolation layer on the foundation and from the first to fifth floor is considered, with separate calculations conducted for each scenario. Subsequently, a comprehensive comparison and analysis of the dynamic response characteristics among different design schemes are performed. The results demonstrate that the most favorable isolation effect is achieved when the isolation layer is implemented on the foundation or first floor. Compared to non-isolated structures, the natural period of the structure can be extended by 2.2 times and 2 times under the base isolation and first-floor top isolation schemes, respectively. The damping coefficients can reach 0.35 and 0.36, respectively, while the inter-story drift angles can be reduced by 66% and 67%, respectively. Full article
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