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The number of long-span bridges has increased vastly during the post decades .To reduce the bridge weight , lighter materials and more slender sections are used in long-span bridges .Hence , the susceptibility of this type of bridges to wind excitation becomes more significant , and the effect of aerodynamic coupling on the structural respons? g also more important .Because the large buffeting response could lower down the safety and serviceability of the bridge , this dynamic response should be controlledby some devices . Among these devices tuned mass dampers have been installed in some structures and proven to be effective .
In this study , an analytical model is presented to examine the performance of tuned mass dampers for suppressing the buffeting response of long-span bridges and the effect of aerodynamic coupling on the bridge-TMD system is investigated. Three types of tuned mass dampers are examined in this study , these are a single TMD for controlling vertical response , a single TMD for controlling torsional response and the double TMDs for suppressing vertical and torsional response simultaneously . To account for theaerodynamic coupling , the fundamental modes in vertical and torsional directions are adopted in the formulations . Based on the analytical model , the equations of motion can be derived . then , the transfer functions and the dynamic response can be calculated by using of the theory of random vibration.
Three examples are used to examine the performance of TMDs , the first two are a simple-supported beam with different flutter derivatives and the third is a cable-stayed bridge . The results show that the aerodynamic coupling is not significant for suppressing vertical , but it is very important for suppressing torsional response especially when the wind velocity approaches the flutter velocity . The double TMD system is as effective as a single TMD for suppressing vertical is as effective as a single TMD for suppressing vertical response and also performs well for suppressing torsional response at high wind velocity .
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