TUNED LIQUID DAMPER

ABSTRACT
• Current trends in construction industry demands taller and lighter
structures,which are also more flexible and having quite low
damping value. This increases failure possibilities and also,
problems from serviceability point of view.

• Several techniques are available today to minimize the vibration of

the structure, out of which concept of using TLD is a newer one
proposed by Modi and Fujino and used successfully over the past
few years.

• From the study it was found that, TLD can effectively used to
control the vibration of the structure. More effective when it is
placed at the top storey of the structure and properly tuned to
natural frequency of structure .
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 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
• Since 1950s dampers utilizing liquid is being used in anti-
rolling tanks for stabilizing marine vessels against rocking
and rolling motions. In 1960s, the same concept is used in
Nutation Dampers used to control wobbling motion of a
satellite in space. However, the idea of applying TLDs to
reduce structural vibration in civil engineering structures
began in mid 1980s, by Bauer, who proposed the use of a
rectangular container completely filled with two immiscible
liquids to reduce structural response to a dynamic
loading.Modi & Fujii were also among the first to suggest
the use of dampers utilizing liquid motion for civil
engineering structures.
• Structural implementation of TLDs on structures was first
done in Japan
Nagasaki Airport tower
 ADVANTAGES
 Low installation and RMO(Running,Maintenance and
Operation)cost.
 Easy to install in new as well as in existing buildings as
it does not depends on installed place and location.
 It can be applied to control a different vibration type of
multi degree of freedom system which has a different
frequency for each other.
 Applicable to temporary use.
 Natural frequency of TLD can be controlled by
adjusting the depth of liquid and container dimension.
 Basic Principles of Operation
TLDs operate on the principle of liquid
sloshing to reduce the dynamic response of
structures.