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Chapter 35
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7456-1.ch035
Multi-Objective Optimization
Design of Control Devices
to Suppress Tall Buildings
Vibrations against Earthquake
Excitations Using Fuzzy Logic
and Genetic Algorithms
ABSTRACT
The main objective of this chapter is to fnd the optimal values of the parameters of the base isolation
systems and that of the semi-active viscous dampers using genetic algorithms (GAs) and fuzzy logic
in order to simultaneously minimize the buildings’ selected responses such as displacement of the top
story, base shear, and so on. In this study, performance of base isolation systems, and semi-active vis-
cous dampers are studied separately as diferent vibration control strategies. In order to simultaneously
minimize the objective functions, a fast and elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II)
approach is used to fnd a set of Pareto-optimal solution. To study the performance of semi-active viscous
dampers, the torsional efects exist in the building due to irregularities, and unsymmetrical placement
of the dampers is taken into account through 3D modeling of the building.
INTRODUCTION
One of the most important tasks in structural
engineering is to reasonably minimize the un-
desired vibrations of the structures due to the
environmental dynamic loads such as earthquake
excitations. Various strategies and theories have
been investigated and developed to approach this
goal over the years. Use of the control systems
is one of these methods to enhance the structural
Saeid Pourzeynali
University of Guilan, Iran
Shide Salimi
University of Mohaghegh-Ardebili, Iran