Abstract:Time-history analysis based on finite element models is a primary method for vibration control optimization design of high-rise structures. However, its application in practical engineering is limited due to high computational costs and time-consuming processes. To address this, this study proposes an efficient viscous damper optimization design based on the gradient projection method. Considering the uncertainty of earthquake ground motions, the strategy used the maximum mean inter-story drift angle obtained from multiple ground motions as the objective function, with constraints on the total damping coefficient and the upper limits of damping coefficients for each story. The inter-story drift response was obtained via the modal decomposition method, and damper parameters were optimized using the gradient projection method. Under frequent earthquakes of 8-degree intensity, a 6-story shear model and a 15-story planar frame structure were analyzed using both the modal decomposition method and finite element time-history analysis for viscous damper optimization. The simulation results showed that the optimized damper parameters obtained from the two methods were nearly identical. Additionally, sensitivity analysis and parameter analysis of constraint conditions were conducted on the 6-story shear model to further validate the effectiveness of the optimization strategy. Finally, the optimized scheme obtained from the modal decomposition method was applied to the 15-story planar frame. Elastic-plastic analyses were conducted for three cases: the structure without additional damping, and the structures before and after optimization under three working conditions. A typical earthquake ground motion is selected for energy dissipation analysis of the structures before and after optimization under the three conditions. The results confirmed the strategy's reliability under rare earthquakes (8-degree intensity). The optimized damper parameters can significantly reduce the maximum inter-story drift angle and increase the proportion of energy dissipated by additional damping.