Comportamiento Estructural en Edificaciones Regulares de Acero Utilizando Disipadores FVD y SLB

Seismic protection systems are components designed to mitigate the devastating impacts of earthquakes on structures by dissipating seismic energy through controlled deformation mechanisms. Therefore, the selected dampers were Fluid Viscous Dampers (FVD), which employ a viscous fluid to dissipate seismic energy, and Shear Link Bozzo (SLB), which employ the plastic deformation of steel elements to generate deformation in the device. The comparative analysis was conducted through the modeling of a steel structure with regular geometric characteristics located in Quito, Ecuador. To determine the seismic-resistant behavior, an on linear pushover analysis was performed to evaluate the devices' performance under seismic conditions. The investigation was conducted through simulations using structural analysis software, establishing that the seismic device exhibits superior performance during an earthquake. Inelastic drifts, displacements, and other parameters stipulated in NEC-SE-DS-2015 were taken into account to evaluate the performance of the shock absorbers used. The research findings indicate that both FVD and SLB devices are effective in mitigating structural damage during an earthquake, keeping inelastic drifts within tolerable parameters. However, the FVD shock absorbers demonstrated a superior ability to reduce displacement amplitudes compared to the SLB device.