Abstract
Reduction of seismic response of house is an important problem for aseismic design. In this paper, a spherical damper with silicon is developed for reduction of seismic response of two-story house. Resonance curves are obtained for various viscous coefficients of silicon. Peak responses in resonance curves are focused on. It is found that the peak responses are reduced when a spherical damper is used. Damping ratio, resonant frequency and peak response are obtained for various viscous coefficients of silicon.
