Stochastic seismic response of building with shape memory alloy damper

The present study focuses on the estimation of response of building structure supplemented with the superelastic shape memory alloy (SMA) damper under the stochastic seismic excitation. To this end, the stochastic response has been determined using the stochastic linearization method under random earthquakes and the control efficiency of the SMA damper is compared with the yield damper. As the response output, top floor root mean square (rms) acceleration and displacement are presented here in this study. Response analysis results show the presence of optimal values of damper strength which minimizes the responses. As observed, in this optimal condition of damper strength, compared to the yield damper, the SMA damper provided 17 % and 49 % improvements in the values of top floor rms acceleration and displacement. In the end, the parametric study has been performed under the varying strength and stiffness of the damper, time period of the structure, and earthquake excitation to establish the superior control efficiency of SMA damper over yield damper.