Originally developed in the 1960s by our founder Paul Taylor, fluid viscous dampers were originally used for NASA and the Apollo program. In the 1990s, under the leadership of Doug Taylor, the company transitioned this technology to the civil engineering sector. In collaboration with the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (NCEER), they proved these dampers could protect massive buildings and bridges from seismic and wind forces.
Today, Taylor Devices offers a variety of seismic damper products and systems that are used to protect hundreds of structures around the globe. If you would like to learn more on how to model and design using seismic dampers, our comprehensive damper design manual can be downloaded here. Contact us to discuss your project with our team.
Our team analyzes hundreds of buildings and bridges every year. Whatever type of structure you are working on, we have probably analyzed it with dampers.
This comprehensive manual is a guide for engineers with various levels of experience to take advantage of this technology to improve the dynamic performance of structures and to help save lives throughout the world.
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