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Volume 02, Issue 04

Published on: April 2026

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF EFFECTIVENESS OF FRICTION DAMPER IN HIGH RISE BUILDING

Karnavat Utsavkumar

Dr. Major C.S. Sanghvi

Department of Applied Mechanics, L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, India
DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.692

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The rapid growth of urbanization and increasing demand for high-rise buildings in seismic-prone regions have made structural safety under dynamic loading a critical concern, as conventional systems such as moment-resisting frames and shear walls, although widely used to resist lateral forces, often lack sufficient energy dissipation capacity, leading to excessive inter-storey drift, large displacements, and potential structural damage during earthquakes; to overcome these limitations, friction dampers have been extensively studied as passive energy dissipation devices, and this review summarizes findings from five key studies focusing on their effectiveness, configuration, placement, optimization, and comparative performance. The studies consistently show that friction dampers significantly enhance seismic performance by reducing base shear, storey displacement, and inter-storey drift compared to conventional systems, while providing additional damping without substantially increasing stiffness or mass, making them an economical and efficient solution. The configuration of dampers is an important factor, with X-braced systems proving more effective than inverted V-braced arrangements in controlling drift and forces, while damper placement is identified as a critical parameter, as distributing dampers along the full height of the structure provides maximum reduction in displacement, drift, and acceleration, particularly in upper storeys, ensuring more uniform energy dissipation. Optimization studies further highlight that proper selection of damper location and friction force, including parameters such as slip load and stiffness, can achieve significant improvements with a minimal number of devices, enhancing both efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Comparative analyses also indicate that friction dampers perform better in higher seismic zones, especially when combined with systems such as friction pendulum bearings, whereas other damping systems may be more suitable for lower seismic regions. Overall, friction dampers offer several advantages, including simplicity, ease of installation, reusability, and cost-effectiveness, making them suitable for both new construction and retrofitting of existing buildings, while also improving force distribution, reducing structural damage, and enhancing post-earthquake functionality and resilience; however, their effectiveness largely depends on proper configuration, placement, and parameter optimization, requiring careful engineering design, and thus they are considered a reliable and practical solution for improving the seismic performance of high-rise structures.

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Utsavkumar, K. (2026). Comprehensive Review of Effectiveness of Friction Damper in High Rise Building. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.692

Utsavkumar, Karnavat. "Comprehensive Review of Effectiveness of Friction Damper in High Rise Building." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.692.

Utsavkumar, Karnavat. "Comprehensive Review of Effectiveness of Friction Damper in High Rise Building." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.692.

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  1. Shear wall and other conventional systems are generally preferable for low to mid rise buildings.

  2. X-braced friction dampers consistently produced lower story drifts than inverted-V.

  3. Location is More Important Than Type:The placement of the dampers had a much greater impact on performance than whether they were X-type or Diagonal.

  4. In Zones II & III (low–moderate seismicity) VD + LRB performed best in reducing both displacement and drift.

  5. In Zones IV & V (higher seismicity) Friction damper and FD+FPS gave better results in reducing both displacement and drift.

  6. The paper shows that if we optimize both the position and the friction force of dampers together, the building’s earthquake response reduces significantly.

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