Structural control systems have gained popularity for the ability to reduce the structural vibration response of civil structures subjected to different types of dynamic loads. Passive, semi-active, active and hybrid control systems have been widely utilized in various types of structures. This article presents one of the most economical and yet the most effective approaches used in structural vibration control. Herein, a comprehensive state-of-the-art review of the development and application of metallic dampers is discussed. The dampers are classified into five categories: steel, aluminum, lead, copper and shaped-memory alloy dampers. In addition, the details of various computational methods used in the analysis of metallic dampers are briefly explained. This article reveals that the use of metallic dampers is being advanced broadly owing to their low manufacturing costs, stable hysteresis behavior, resistance to ambient temperature, reliability and high energy dissipation capability. It is also concluded that mild steel is the most popular material among metallic dampers.

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金属阻尼器的最新技术回顾：测试，开发和实施

结构控制系统因能够减少承受不同类型的动态载荷的民用建筑的结构振动响应而广受欢迎。被动，半主动，主动和混合控制系统已广泛用于各种类型的结构中。本文提出了一种用于结构振动控制的最经济但最有效的方法。本文讨论了金属阻尼器的开发和应用的最新技术综述。阻尼器分为五类：钢，铝，铅，铜和异型合金阻尼器。另外，简要解释了金属阻尼器分析中使用的各种计算方法的细节。本文显示，由于金属阻尼器的低制造成本，稳定的磁滞性能，耐环境温度，可靠性和高能量消耗能力，其使用已得到广泛的发展。还得出结论，低碳钢是金属阻尼器中最受欢迎的材料。