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Proceedings of the International Conference on<br />

Advances and New Challenges in <strong>Earthquake</strong><br />

<strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>Research</strong>, Hong Kong Volume<br />

LARGE-SCALE TESTS ON SMART STRUCTURES<br />

AND SEMI-ACTIVE CONTROL BY MR DAMPER<br />

H. Fujitani 1 , T. Azuhata 1 , K. Morita 2 , T. Hiwatashi 3 , Y. Shiozaki 3 , K. Hata 4 , K. Sunakoda 5 ,<br />

and C. Minowa 6<br />

1 Department of Structural <strong>Engineering</strong>, Building <strong>Research</strong> Institute,<br />

Tsukuba, Japan<br />

2 National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management,<br />

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport,<br />

Tsukuba, Japan<br />

3 Visiting <strong>Research</strong>er, Department of Structural <strong>Engineering</strong>, Building <strong>Research</strong> Institute,<br />

Tsukuba, Japan<br />

4 Director, Central <strong>Research</strong> & Development Division, Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd.<br />

Kobe, Japan<br />

5 Senior General Manager, <strong>Engineering</strong> Division, Sanwa TekM Corporation,<br />

Tokyo, Japan<br />

6 National <strong>Research</strong> Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention,<br />

Tsukuba, Japan<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

<strong>The</strong> objectives of these large-scale tests are to confirm the effectiveness of several proposed smart<br />

materials, members and structural systems. <strong>The</strong> tests were conducted on the shaking table of the test<br />

facility of the National <strong>Research</strong> Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED), Tsukuba,<br />

Japan. It has a maximum displacement of 22 cm, a maximum velocity of 75 cm/s, and a maximum<br />

weight of 500 ton. <strong>The</strong> following test series was conducted: 1) semi-active control by MR dampers<br />

(base-isolation system and seismic control system), 2) damage detection system (identification of<br />

damaged members and evaluation of new sensors), 3) rocking energy dissipation system (lift-up<br />

system).<br />

In this paper, the test methods of semi-active control by an MR damper are discussed as the main<br />

subject. An MR damper changes its damping force by changing the magnetic field acting on the MR<br />

fluid according to an electric current. Semi-active control using an MR damper stabilizes building<br />

responses in an earthquake better than the conventional passive control. <strong>The</strong> MR damper's basic<br />

characteristics have been clarified.<br />

This paper outlines the objectives of the large-scale tests, the design of the test frame for each<br />

objective and test methods of semi-active control by an MR damper.

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