Braz-César, ManuelBarros, Rui2012-09-122012-09-122010Braz-César, M.T.; Barros, R.C. (2010). Semi-active vibration control of buildings using MR dampers: numerical and experimental verification. In 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia.http://hdl.handle.net/10198/7505The present work describes part of the R&D on using a semi-active structural control technique in a civil engineering experimental model frame equipped with a MR damper, developed within COVICOCEPAD project approved in the framework of Eurocores program S3T. Some results are provided associated with the calibration of a MR damper at FEUP as well as on the experimental modal identification of the dynamic properties of a small-scale metallic frame, without and with inclusion of a specific MR device. Some numerical results of the controlled frame under simulated earthquakes are given, to be later compared with the experimental results of such frame installed in a Quanser shaking table.engSemi-active controlMR damperconference paper