Application of Friction Pendulum
Bearings in Multistory Buildings
Irena Goł˛ ebiowska and Maciej Dutkiewicz
Abstract In the paper the analysis of selected sliding base isolation bearings is
presented. The second part is the example of the experimental results of the frame
building equipped with friction pendulum bearing located on the vibration table. The
analysis covers the acceleration response of the frame in time domain for shaking
table’s horizontal excitation movement.
1 Introduction
Seismic and wind loads pose a design and construction challenge for civil engineers. Passive attenuators, along with other methods, enable vibration reduction.
Depending on the dynamic characteristics of the structure, as well as the specifics
of excitation, the appropriate type of passive isolation systems, and elasticity and
damping parameters are selected.
Liquid dampers have found widespread use in the field of passive isolation
systems. Interesting conclusions regarding experimental research on this type of
dampers were presented by Aydin et al. [1]. Efficiency of passive dampers for different
types of civil engineering structures were presented in [2–4].
Passive bearings were presented, among others in [5]. Such isolation systems are
used in particular for seismic excitations [6]. The effectiveness of passive bearings is
associated with their relatively simple construction. Tsai [7] presented the concept of
friction pendulum bearings with finite element formulations, Fenz and Constantinou
[8] described the behavior of the double concave friction pendulum bearing, Tsai
et al. [9] presented the results of experimental research for multiple friction pendulum
bearings. Barone et al. [10] presented the results of their experimental research in
the field of spherical friction-based isolation devices. Some development of issues
of friction in sliding isolation bearing was performed by Kumar et al. [11].
I. Goł˛ ebiowska · M. Dutkiewicz (B)
Faculty of Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of
Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Al. Prof. S. Kaliskiego 7, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
e-mail: macdut@utp.edu.pl
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
N. Herisanu and V. Marinca (eds.), Acoustics and Vibration of Mechanical
Structures—AVMS 2019, Springer Proceedings in Physics 251,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54136-1_46
453
Bearings in Multistory Buildings
Irena Goł˛ ebiowska and Maciej Dutkiewicz
Abstract In the paper the analysis of selected sliding base isolation bearings is
presented. The second part is the example of the experimental results of the frame
building equipped with friction pendulum bearing located on the vibration table. The
analysis covers the acceleration response of the frame in time domain for shaking
table’s horizontal excitation movement.
1 Introduction
Seismic and wind loads pose a design and construction challenge for civil engineers. Passive attenuators, along with other methods, enable vibration reduction.
Depending on the dynamic characteristics of the structure, as well as the specifics
of excitation, the appropriate type of passive isolation systems, and elasticity and
damping parameters are selected.
Liquid dampers have found widespread use in the field of passive isolation
systems. Interesting conclusions regarding experimental research on this type of
dampers were presented by Aydin et al. [1]. Efficiency of passive dampers for different
types of civil engineering structures were presented in [2–4].
Passive bearings were presented, among others in [5]. Such isolation systems are
used in particular for seismic excitations [6]. The effectiveness of passive bearings is
associated with their relatively simple construction. Tsai [7] presented the concept of
friction pendulum bearings with finite element formulations, Fenz and Constantinou
[8] described the behavior of the double concave friction pendulum bearing, Tsai
et al. [9] presented the results of experimental research for multiple friction pendulum
bearings. Barone et al. [10] presented the results of their experimental research in
the field of spherical friction-based isolation devices. Some development of issues
of friction in sliding isolation bearing was performed by Kumar et al. [11].
I. Goł˛ ebiowska · M. Dutkiewicz (B)
Faculty of Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of
Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Al. Prof. S. Kaliskiego 7, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
e-mail: macdut@utp.edu.pl
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
N. Herisanu and V. Marinca (eds.), Acoustics and Vibration of Mechanical
Structures—AVMS 2019, Springer Proceedings in Physics 251,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54136-1_46
453