Fluid Viscous Dampers
Fluid viscous dampers play a crucial role in enhancing the resilience of infrastructure projects. By effectively mitigating seismic forces and providing stability, they ensure the safety and longevity of buildings and bridges.
Unmatched Performance in Seismic Protection
Our fluid viscous dampers are engineered for excellence, featuring a pressure-compensated design that guarantees reliable performance across varying temperatures. This innovative technology ensures your structures remain safe and stable, even in the most challenging conditions.
Consistent Performance
Engineered for reliability, ensuring optimal function in diverse environmental conditions.
Seismic Safety
Reduces structural response significantly during seismic events, enhancing overall safety.
Features of Our Fluid Viscous Dampers for Seismic Zones
Suggested use for bridges and buildings located in medium and high level earthquake zones
FVDs consist of a piston-cylinder arrangement filled with a silicone-based or similar viscous fluid. During an earthquake, as the structure begins to move and vibrate, the piston moves through the fluid, creating resistance. This resistance converts the kinetic energy from seismic movements into heat through fluid friction, effectively absorbing and dissipating the earthquake's energy.
Innovative Anti-Seismic Devices for Structural Safety
Our anti-seismic devices are designed to protect structures from earthquake forces. They enhance safety and durability, ensuring peace of mind for builders and engineers.
Enhanced Protection
Engineered to absorb seismic energy and minimise structural damage during earthquakes.
Proven Reliability
Trusted by industry leaders for their effectiveness and performance in real-world applications.
Specifications of Our Fluid Viscous Dampers
Suggested use for bridges and buildings located in medium and high level earthquake zones
CECO's Fluid Viscous Dampers are available for managing forces from 1000kN to 5000kN. The displacement ranges from 150mm to 250mm, and these viscous damper devices come in 16 different dimension and force combinations.
Maximizing Infrastructure Resilience with Advanced Energy Dissipation
Fluid Viscous Dampers deliver exceptional performance by intelligently responding to seismic velocities, providing powerful energy dissipation during earthquakes while allowing normal thermal movements. Their velocity-dependent response significantly reduces structural vibrations and displacements, enhancing both structural integrity and occupant comfort while extending infrastructure lifespan.
Superior Energy Dissipation
Absorbs and converts seismic energy into heat, reducing structural response by up to 50% during earthquakes while maintaining flexibility for normal thermal expansions and contractions.
Velocity-Intelligent Protection
Automatically scales damping force based on movement speed, providing maximum resistance during high-velocity seismic events and minimal interference during slow environmental movements.
Durability and Reliability
Engineered for 30+ years of maintenance-free operation with proven performance in global seismic zones, ensuring long-term protection of critical infrastructure investments.
Versatile Application
Ideal for both new construction and retrofits across bridges, high-rises, and mass transit infrastructure, offering flexible installation options without supporting vertical loads.
Experience Unmatched Protection with Our Fluid Viscous Dampers
Our fluid viscous dampers are engineered to significantly minimise structural movement during seismic events. This innovative technology ensures your infrastructure remains resilient and secure, safeguarding both lives and investments.
Reduce seismic impact on your structures effectively.
Enhance safety and stability in critical applications.
Ideal Applications for Fluid Viscous Dampers
Our fluid viscous dampers are engineered for optimal performance in various challenging environments. They are essential for enhancing the resilience of structures against seismic forces.
Building Retrofits for Enhanced Seismic Performance
Perfect for upgrading existing structures to meet modern safety standards.
Long-Span Bridges Facing Multi-Directional Forces
Designed to withstand complex loading conditions for longevity.
High-Rise Structures Against Wind and Seismic Challenges
Ensures stability and safety in tall buildings.
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How Fluid Viscous Dampers Enhance Structural Resilience
Our fluid viscous dampers utilise advanced technology to provide exceptional damping performance.
The Mechanics Behind Velocity-Dependent Damping
These dampers adjust their resistance based on the speed of movement, ensuring optimal performance.
Applications of Fluid Viscous Dampers in Infrastructure
Ideal for retrofitting buildings and bridges, they enhance safety during seismic events.
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