Monday, February 28, 2011

dampers in buildings

photo of 20-foot dampers fitted diagonally across square section of building

photo of 20-foot dampers fitted diagonally across square section of building

Earlier this week, the Long Now Foundation looked at earthquake dampers

Earlier this week, the Long Now Foundation looked at earthquake dampers

In the future, buildings might be built with hundreds of large dampers

In the future, buildings might be built with hundreds of large dampers

Buildings.Fluid.Actuators.Dampers.OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper

Buildings.Fluid.Actuators.Dampers.OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper

Buildings.Fluid.Actuators.Dampers.OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper

Buildings.Fluid.Actuators.Dampers.OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper

Different size buildings require different arrangements of dampers;

Different size buildings require different arrangements of dampers;

 dampers absorb part of it, and thus damp the motion of the building.

dampers absorb part of it, and thus damp the motion of the building.

Dr. A. A. El Damatty - Application of Tuned Liquid Dampers in Buildings

Dr. A. A. El Damatty - Application of Tuned Liquid Dampers in Buildings

An economizer is simply a collection of dampers, sensors, actuators,

An economizer is simply a collection of dampers, sensors, actuators,

 and viscous dampers used to isolate offshore oil platform buildings

and viscous dampers used to isolate offshore oil platform buildings

 tuned and active mass dampers). Coupling adjacent buildings can provide

tuned and active mass dampers). Coupling adjacent buildings can provide

 dampers is currently being designed for tall buildings in Europe,

dampers is currently being designed for tall buildings in Europe,

The building was of type 1B construction and was fully sprinklered.

The building was of type 1B construction and was fully sprinklered.

New buildings designed with Fluid Viscous Dampers for mitigation of wind

New buildings designed with Fluid Viscous Dampers for mitigation of wind

Definition of vibration dampener - is a "vibration damper" the same thing?

Definition of vibration dampener - is a "vibration damper" the same thing?

 the building can best be modeled as a mass-spring damper system as seen

the building can best be modeled as a mass-spring damper system as seen

The crowd applauded as each building remained standing.

The crowd applauded as each building remained standing.

 building located in northern Taiwan is equipped with 3 wind dampers.

building located in northern Taiwan is equipped with 3 wind dampers.

Compressed elastomer dampers in test setup

Compressed elastomer dampers in test setup

Dampers can be installed to help absorb movement and increase a building's

Dampers can be installed to help absorb movement and increase a building's

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