Location Yun Lin, Taiwan
Building Type Aerial Viaduct
Number of Dampers 34
Structural Engineer CECI Engineering Consultants, Inc., Taiwan
General Contractor Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC)
Owner Railway Bureau
Bridge
Fluid Viscous Dampers (FVDs) were used in this project for a new bridge section in the Taiwan High Speed Rail system, completed in 2003. This concrete aerial viaduct project used 34, 4,000 kN FVDs with ±5” of stroke. These units were used across expansion joints to control movement during earthquakes and train braking.
