VARIATION OF VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF A HIGH-RISE BUILDING BASED ON MICROTREMOR OBSERVATION AND VIBRATION EXPERIMENTS AND EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE OBSERVATION

Abstract

Vibration characteristics of a high-rise building has examined by microtremor observation, free vibration test and earthquake observation. Natural frequencies and damping ratios for lower modes are estimated by microtremor tests, free vibration tests with AMD and man-powered excitations. Natural frequencies are shown to be lowered approximately 2% comparing to the situation soon after the construction. Relatively low damping ratios less than 1% are stably obtained. Amplitude dependent characteristics are slightly observed in estimated natural frequencies. Vibration characteristics during low-level earthquake response are estimated. Obtained properties during several years are effective for structural health evaluation after the large earthquake response.