To effectively address the vibration issues of a monumental staircase in a healthcare educational facility, DEICON supplied and three tuned mass dampers (TMDs) and have them integrated into the structure. The TMDs were designed and calibrated to target the first bending mode of vibration of the staircase, thereby significantly enhancing its stability and ensuring a […]
Read MoreTo address the vibration of a monumental staircase in an office building, the structural engineer of the project incorporated a 500 lb tuned mass damper (TMD) into the design. DEICON designed, fabricated the TMD to be installed underneath the landing Figure 1 shows the tuned mass damper. The dynamic attributes of the monumental staircase, namely […]
Read MoreTo lower the vibration level of a monumental staircase, one 500 lb tuned mass damper (TMD) was designed, fabricated, and appended to the structure. The natural frequency of the staircase was measured and used for tuning the TMD. Figure 1 shows the landing of the staircase with two of the measurement locations highlighted. Monumental aesthetically […]
Read MoreFollowing the evaluation of the dynamic attributes of a monumental staircase (in an upscale financial office building), one 500 lb tuned mass damper (TMD) was designed, fabricated, and shipped to the job site. Two views of the nearly completed staircase are shown in Figure 1. Monumental, aesthetically pleasing staircases are getting incorporated more and more […]
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