Host Structures

Descriptions

Results

Hancock Tower (244 m) in Boston, USA

Two TMDs were installed at opposite ends of 58th floor, each weighing 300 tons

Can reduce building’s response 50% [7]

Citicorp Building (278 m) in New York, USA

A 40 ton concrete block with two spring damping mechanisms installed in 63rd floor

Reduces wind induced response 40% [7]

Sydney Tower (305 m), Australia

Doughnut-shaped water tanks & energy dissipating shock absorbers

Response reduced 40% - 50% [7]

Sendai AERU (145.5 m) IN Sendai

TMD w/laminated rubber bearing + coil spring

Response reduced 1/2 [7]

Petronas Twin Tower (452 m) in Kuala Lumpur

12 Fluid Dampers

Prevent vortex shedding & reduce wind-induced excitation [7]

Taipei 101 Skyscraper (509.2 m) in Taiwan

Installed world’s largest & heaviest TDMs weighing 728 short-ton

To offset movements in the building caused by strong gusts [8]

Burj Al Arab (321 m) in Dubai

Installed 11 TMDs

Reduced wind induced response [9]