• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.107-115
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• 2007

In this paper, the damping ratios of two methods, namely the half-power bandwidth method and random decrement method from the vibration measurement were examined. Ambient vibration tests were conducted on two steel-framed and one composite tall building ranging from 27 to 36 stories. The performance of the half-power bandwidth method was investigated using four sample sizes, such as 1024, 2048, 4096 and 8192. Damping by the half-power bandwidth method is slightly more overestimated than the random decrement method due to insufficient record length. Damping evaluation by the half-power bandwidth method was found to be enhanced when using the narrower bandwidth with long recorded data.

• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.95-103
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• 2008

This paper is concerned with the damping ratios of two methods, which are frequency domain and time domain approach. Ambient vibrations and synchronized human excitation test were conducted to three reinforced concrete buildings ranging from eleven to nineteen stories. The performance of the half power bandwidth method was investigated using three kinds of sample size, 1024, 2048, and 4096. The damping ratio by synchronized human excitation ranges from 1.05% to 1.22% in the long direction and from 1.16% to 1.50% in short direction. Damping by half power bandwidth method is slightly more overestimated than the synchronized human excitation due to insufficient record length. Damping evaluation by half power bandwidth method was found to be enhanced by using the narrower bandwidth with long recorded data.

• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.57-65
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• 2007

After measuring wind induced response for a high-rise steel building, the damping ratio and natural frequency were analyzed in this paper. In order to examine amplitude dependence, random decrement method was used. Two methods were analyzed by comparing dynamic properties from random decrement method and half powered-band width method. In addition, through serviceability evaluation during strong wind, compatibility of two methods to Japanese guidelines for the evaluation of habitability to building vibration and national building code of Canada was considered. The amplitude dependence of the damping ratio by RD method was shown and the amplitude dependence of the natural frequency was relatively very small in an aspect of engineering sense. Moreover, the measured building was satisfied with serviceability and Japanese guideline is stricter than NBCC code.