Dual-phase vibration damping building coupling member with lock-up

US11814869B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kinetica Dynamics Inc. · CA

Inventors

• Michael Montgomery · Toronto, CA
• Constantin Christopoulos · Toronto, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 4, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 14, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A building structure including a plurality of elements extending from a ground surface with at least a first of the elements connected to a second of the elements by a coupling member, the coupling member including a damping element for damping vibrations in the building structure and a means for limiting the deformation of the damping element when the relative movement exceeds a maximum displacement at which damage occurs to the damping element.