Investigations on serviceability control of long-span structures under human-induced excitation

The increasing strength of new structural materials and the span of new structures,accompanied by aesthetic requirements for greater slenderness,are resulting in more applications of long-span structures.In this paper,serviceability control technology and its design theory are studied.First,a novel tuned mass damper(TMD)with controllable stiffness is developed.Second,methods for modeling human-induced loads are proposed,including standing up,walking,jumping and running,and an analysis method for long-span floor response is proposed based on a finite element model.Third,a design method for long-span floors installed with a multiple TMD(MTMD)system considering human comfort is introduced, largely based on a study of existing literature.Finally,a design,analysis and field test is conducted using several large scale buildings in China including the Beijing Olympic Park National Conference Center,Changsha New Railway Station and the Xi’an Northern Railway Station.The analytical and field test results show that the MTMD system designed using the proposed method is capable of effectively mitigating the vertical vibration of long-span floor structures.The study presented in this paper provides an important reference for the analysis of vibration serviceability of similar long-span floors and design of control system for these structures.     

Neuro-fuzzy control strategy for earthquake-excited nonlinear magnetorheological structures

Magnetorheological (MR) damper is a prominent semi-active control device for earthquake responses mitigation of structures. The most important topic for the intelligent MR structures is choosing the control current of MR dampers quickly and accurately. The typical control strategy is on–off control strategy, i.e. bi-state control strategy, while inherent time-delay and coarse control precision lie in this strategy. This paper proposes neuro-fuzzy control strategy, in which the neural-network technique is adopted to solve time-delay problem and the fuzzy controller is used to determine the control current of MR dampers quickly and accurately. Through comparison between the bi-state control and the neuro-fuzzy control strategies and a numerical example about a three-story reinforced concrete structure, it can be concluded that the control strategy is very important for semi-active control, the neuro-fuzzy control strategy can determine currents of MR dampers quickly and accurately, and the control effect of the neuro-fuzzy control strategy is better than that of the bi-state control strategy.     

An off-and-towards-equilibrium strategy for vibrational control of structures

Traditional control strategies have difficulty handling nonlinear behavior of structures, time variable features and parameter uncertainties of structural control systems under seismic excitation. An off-and-towardsequilibrium （OTE） strategy combined with fuzzy control is presented in this paper to overcome these difficulties. According to the OTE strategy, the control force is designed from the viewpoint of a mechanical relationship between the motions of the structure, the exciting force and the control force. The advantage of the OTE strategy is that it can be used for a variety of control systems. In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed strategy, the seismic performance of a three-story shear building with an Active Tendon System （ATS） using a Fuzzy Logic Controller （FLC） is studied. The main advantage of the fuzzy controller is its inherent robustness and ability to handle any nonlinear behavior of structures. However, there are no design guidelines to set up the corresponding control rule table for a FLC. Based on the proposed strategy for the FLC, a control rule table associated with the building under study is developed, which then allows formation of a detailed algorithm. The results obtained in this study show that the proposed strategy performs slightly better than the linear quadratic regulator （LQR） strategy, while possessing several advantages over the LQR controller. Consequently, the feasibility and validity of the proposed strategy are verified.     

被动控制技术在大跨空间结构中的应用概况

结构被动控制技术将传统的依靠结构自身强度和刚度来增强结构抗力的设计方法转变为利用控制装置吸收并耗散振动能量,是抗震防灾的一种积极有效的设计手段.基于被动控制机理,分别从隔震、消能减震和调谐减震3种途径系统总结了被动控制技术在大跨空间结构中的应用概况,介绍了相应的控制措施和控制效果,给出了实用性的结论,结果可为大跨空间结构的工程设计提供参考.本成果对推动振动控制手段在大跨空间结构中的实际应用具有积极意义.     

Compensation of time‐delay for control of civil engineering structures

Time‐delay is an important issue in structural control. Applications of unsynchronized control forces due to time‐delay may result in a degradation of the control performance and it may even render the controlled structures to be unstable. In this paper, a state‐of‐the‐art review for available methods of time‐delay compensation is presented. Then, five methods for the compensation of fixed time‐delay are presented and investigated for active control of civil engineering structures. These include the recursive response method, state‐augmented compensation method, controllability based stabilization method, the Smith predictor method and the Pade approximation method, all are applicable to any control algorithm to be used for controlled design. Numerical simulations have been conducted for MDOF building models equipped with an active control system to demonstrate the stability and control performance of these time‐delay compensation methods. Finally, the stability and performance of the phase shift method, that is well‐known in civil engineering applications, have also been critically evaluated through numerical simulations. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Trust-region based instantaneous optimal semi-active control of long-span spatially extended structures with MRF-04K damper

In the field of civil engineering, magnetorheological fluid （MRF） damper-based semi-active control systems have received considerable attention for use in protecting structures from natural hazards such as strong earthquakes and high winds. In this paper, the MRF damper-based semi-active control system is applied to a long-span spatially extended structure and its feasibility is discussed. Meanwhile, a _trust-region method based instantaneous optimal semi-active control algorithm （TIOC） is proposed to improve the performance of the semi-active control system in a multiple damper situation. The proposed TIOC describes the control process as a bounded constraint optimization problem, in which an optimal semi- active control force vector is solved by the trust-region method in every control step to minimize the structural responses. A numerical example of a railway station roof structure installed with MRF-04K dampers is presented. First, a modified Bouc- Wen model is utilized to describe the behavior of the selected MRF-04K damper. Then, two semi-active control systems, including the well-known clipped-optimal controller and the proposed TIOC controller, are considered. Based on the characteristics of the long-span spatially extended structure, the performance of the control system is evaluated under uniform earthquake excitation and travelling-wave excitation with different apparent velocities. The simulation results indicate that the MR fluid damper-based semi-active control systems have the potential to mitigate the responses of full-scale long-span spatially extended structures under earthquake hazards. The superiority of the proposed TIOC controller is demonstrated by comparing its control effectiveness with the clipped-optimal controller for several different cases.     

结构多重双重调谐质量阻尼器(MDTMD)的新控制策略

本文提出了一种新的控制策略——多重双重调谐质量阻尼器(以下简称为MDTMD)。MDTMD系统参数的可能组合形成十种MDTMD模型,本文评价其中最易制作的一种MDTMD模型。利用定义的优化目标函数,评价了MDTMD的控制性能。数值结果表明MDTMD比双重调谐质量阻尼器(DTMD)具有更好的有效性和对频率调谐的鲁棒性。但MDTMD的冲程大于DTMD的冲程。     

大跨度悬索桥振动控制的双向TMD参数研究

用时域内的逐步积分法对无ＴＭＤ和带有不同参数ＴＭＤ的悬索桥进行了时程分析,结果表明,ＴＭＤ的参数对结构的动力特性的抑振效果均有较大的影响,ＴＭＤ的频率不仅影响振动控制的效果也影响结构的表观阻尼,扭转振动的控制可由侧向ＴＭＤ来实现。     

大跨桥梁振动控制的杠杆主动多重调谐质量阻尼器策略

提出了适用于控制大跨桥梁风致振动的杠杆式主动多重调谐质量阻尼器（LT-AMTMD）控制策略.利用建立的LT-AMTMD结构系统的动力放大系数,评价了LT-AMTMD的性能.数值结果表明,驱动器置于质量块处的LT-AMTMD比驱动器置于其它位置的LT-AMTMD更加有效.驱动器置于质量块处的LT-AMTMD可以根据实际需要,通过改变支撑位置来调节弹簧的静伸长,而且保持其性能不变（包括冲程）.数值结果还表明,驱动器置于质量块处的LT-AMTMD可以明显地提高LT-MTMD的性能,而且比单个杠杆式主动调谐质量阻尼器（LT-ATMD）更加有效.     

Discrete‐time variable structure control method for seismic‐excited building structures with time delay in control

The discrete‐time variable structure control method for seismically excited linear structures with time delay in control is investigated in this paper. The control system with time delay is first discretized and transformed into standard discrete form which contains no time delay in terms of the time delay being integer and non‐integer times of sampling period, respectively. Then the discrete switching surface is determined using ideal quasi‐sliding mode and discrete controller is designed using the discrete approach‐law reaching condition. The deduced controller and switching surface contain not only the current step of state feedback but also linear combination of some former steps of controls. Numerical simulations are illustrated to verify the feasibility and robustness of the proposed control method. Since time‐delay effect is incorporated in the mathematical model for the structural control system throughout the derivation of the proposed algorithm, system performance and dynamic stability are guaranteed. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Instability due to time delay and its compensation in active control of structures

Time delay problem and its compensation in active control of civil engineering structures were studied. It has been shown by stability analysis of a SDOF system with time delayed feedback that the maximum allowable time delay depends not only on the natural period of the structure but also on feedback gains. We have demonstrated by numerical simulation that the performance of the control system degrades significantly when the time delay is close to this value and it even becomes unstable when time delay is greater than or equal to this value. The maximum allowable time delay decreases with decrease in natural period of the structure as well as with increase in active damping. The paper presents a technique for compensation by modelling time delay as transportation lag. This method ensures the stability of the controlled system as well as the desired response reduction.     

多点输入下大跨结构反应谱分析方法研究进展

在大跨度结构的抗震研究领域,多点输入反应谱方法因其形式简洁、物理意义明确、应用方便等优点而获得了广泛重视和迅速发展,并已在一些重大工程项目的抗震分析中得到了应用。本文首先详细阐述了近年来国内外多点输入反应谱分析方法的研究现状;然后介绍了多点输入反应谱法的应用情况,包括基于该方法进行的大跨度结构地震反应分析和抗震可靠度分析;最后,提出了今后研究中一些需要进一步解决的问题。     

土木工程结构的双层多重调谐质量阻尼器控制策略

为能得到用尽可能少的调谐质量阻尼器(TMD)组成有效性和鲁棒性高的多重调谐质量阻尼器控制系统，本文提出了一种适用于土木工程结构的新控制策略——双层多重调谐质量阻尼器(DMT—MD)。使用定义的优化目标函数，评价了双层多重调谐质量阻尼器(DMTMD)的控制性能。数值结果表明，双层多重调谐质量阻尼器(DMTMD)比多重凋谐质量阻尼器(MTMD)具有更好的有效性和对频率调谐的鲁棒性。DMTMD比双重调谐质量阻尼器(DTMD)具有更好的有效性，而DMTMD和DT—MD对频率调谐的鲁棒性近似相同。因此，双层多重调谐质量阻尼器是一种先进的结构控制策略。     

结构双层多重调谐质量阻尼器(DMTMD)控制策略的鲁棒性评价

基于定义的二类优化目标函数,评价双层多重调谐质量阻尼器(DMTMD)控制策略对漂移频率系数(DFR)摄动的鲁棒性。数值研究表明,使用第二类优化准则设计的DMTMD、双重调谐质量阻尼器(DTMD)和多重调谐质量阻尼器(MTMD)比使用第一类优化准则设计的DMTMD、DTMD和MTMD具有更高的对DFR摄动的鲁棒性。而且,使用第二类优化准则设计的总数为4的DMTMD、DTMD和总数为11的MTMD具有近似相同的对DFR摄动的鲁棒性。     

A new isolation device using shape memory alloy and its application for long-span structures

The key points to consider in determining the effectiveness of using structural isolation with shape memory alloys (SMA) are the constitutive model, the SMA isolation device and the analysis method. In this paper, a simplifi ed constitutive model based on the classic theory of plasticity is proposed to simulate the behavior of the superelasticity of the SMA, in which the martensite volume fraction is considered as one of the state variables. Comparisons between simulation results and experimental results ar...     

Response spectra for nuclear structures on rock sites considering the near-fault directivity effect

Near-fault ground motions, potentially with large amplitude and typical velocity pulses, may significantly impact the performance of a wide range of structures. The current study is aimed at evaluating the safety implications of the near-fault effect on nuclear power plant facilities designed according to the Chinese code. To this end, a set of nearfault ground motions at rock sites with typical forward-directivity effect is examined with special emphasis on several key parameters and response spectra. Spectral comparison of the selected records with the Chinese and other code design spectra was conducted. The bi-normalized response spectra in terms of different corner periods are utilized to derive nuclear design spectra. It is concluded that nuclear design spectra on rock sites derived from typical rupture directivity records are significantly influenced both by the earthquake magnitude and the rupture distance. The nuclear design spectra specified in the code needs to be adjusted to reflect the near-fault directivity effect of large earthquakes.     

多点非一致激励长跨结构抗震可靠度分析

利用多点非一致激励反应谱分析理论,分析研究了长跨结构的抗震可靠度,建议了一类基于非一致激励反应谱分析的结构抗震可靠度的计算方法,并通过实例分析,研究了一类长跨结构－输煤栈桥在不同地震烈度下的失效概率。     

A risk‐based life cycle cost strategy for optimal design and evaluation of control methods for nonlinear structures

The lack of direct correspondence between control objectives and hazard risks over the lifetime of systems is a key shortcoming of current control techniques. This along with the inability to objectively analyze the benefits and costs of control solutions compared with conventional methods has hindered widespread application of control systems in seismic regions. To address these gaps, this paper offers 2 new contributions. First, it introduces risk‐based life cycle–cost (LCC) optimal control algorithms, where LCC is incorporated as the performance objective in the control design. Two strategies called risk‐based linear quadratic regulator and unconstrained risk‐based regulator are subsequently proposed. The considered costs include the initial cost of the structure and control system, LCC of maintenance, and probabilistically derived estimates of seismic‐induced repair costs and losses associated with downtime, injuries, and casualties throughout the life of the structure. This risk‐based framework accounts for uncertainties in both system properties and hazard excitations and uses outcrossing rate theory to estimate fragilities for various damage states. The second contribution of this work is a risk‐based probabilistic framework for LCC analysis of existing and proposed control strategies. The proposed control designs are applied to the nonlinear model of a 4‐story building subjected to seismic excitations. Results show that these control methods reduce the LCC of the structure significantly compared with the status quo option (benefits of up to $1 351 000). The advancements offered in this paper enhance the cost‐effectiveness of control systems and objectively showcase their benefits for risk‐informed decision making.     

Analysis on influence of seismic travelling wave effect on semi-active control for long-span rigid-continuous bridge

Introduction The methods of enhancing ability of bridge to resist earthquake disaster can be divided into two aspects. One is enhancing the resisting earthquake ability from the designing ways; the other is adding control devices on the existing structures to effectively control the seismic responses of bridge from the vibration control ways. The great progress has been made in structure control technique in the last years. It has the advantages of security, validity, economical and wide appli…     

Control strategy for variable damping element considering near‐future excitation influence

A control strategy is proposed for variable damping elements (VDEs) used together with auxiliary stiffness elements (ASEs) that compose a time‐varying non‐linear Maxwell (NMW) element, considering near‐future excitation influence. The strategy first composes a state equation for the structural dynamics and the mechanical balance in the NMW elements. Next, it establishes a cost function for estimating future responses by the weighted quadratic norms of the state vector, the controlled force and the VDEs' damping coefficients. Then, the Euler equations for the optimum values are introduced, and also approximated by the first‐order terms under the autoregressive (AR) model of excitation information. Thus, at each moment t_k, the strategy conducts the following steps: (1) identify the obtained seismic excitation information to an AR model, and convert it to a state equation; and (2) determine VDEs' damping coefficients under the initial conditions at t_k and the final state at t_k+L, using the first‐order approximation of the Euler equations. The control effects are examined by numerical experiments. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.