Improving seismic behavior using a hybrid control system of friction damper and vertical shear panel in series

In this paper to improve the seismic behavior of structures and decrease structural earthquake damages, a new hybrid control system is proposed consisting of Friction Damper and Vertical Shear Panel (HFD-VSP) in series. The new system benefits of two-level energy dissipation such that in moderate earthquakes friction damper (FD) as the first fuse operates while in strong earthquake both FD and Vertical Shear Panel (VSP) dissipate energy. FD can...