DIS - Company Overview

• The Leading Designer and manufacturer of

seismic protection devices, most well known
for Lead Rubber Bearings. Over 400 Projects
worldwide in 19 countries
• Over 25,000 LRBs installed in Buildings and
Bridges
• Have developed several new product lines
since 2006
DIS - Capabilities
• Produces Lead Rubber Bearings up to
60" (1.5 meter) in diameter
• Custom presses up to 4400 tons
• Custom designed and built test rigs to
2400 tons
• Extensive CNC machining capabilities
• Have tested large bearings to 400%
shear strains
DIS Wall Damper
Viscous Wall Damper - Schematic
Architectural Advantage

In a CA Hospital, the Architect

Chose Wall Dampers
 CPMC Van Ness – Geary Campus

• 274-Bed Hospital in San

Francisco
• Integrated Project Delivery
• Year 2020 Opening
CPMC Van Ness – Geary Campus

• 15-Story Moment Frame

• 385' x 275' Plan
• 119 Wall Dampers
 Technical Advantages

• Full Movement of the

Floor Utilized

• Lower Column Forces with Wall Dampers

 Technical Advantages of a Wall Damper
• Better Use of the Beam
• No High Pressure involved:
No Leaks
• Better Connection
 Wind Displacements – Effect of Damping
ASCE 7 Table 18.6-1
• Typical Structural Damping for wind: ≤
2%
• Full Displacement across the Wall Effective
Dampers Damping B-factor
• 5% to 10% additional damping ≤ 2% 0.8
• 25% to 35% Reduction in Wind- induced
Displacement 5% 1
7.5% 1.1
10% 1.2
15% 1.35
20% 1.5
25% 1.65
30% 1.8
 Prototype Testing at UCSD

• 5 Dampers were tested

• Sinusoidal and EQ tests
• DBE & MCE conditions
• Wind Displacement tests
• Over 25 tests and Stable Performance
 Analytical Model

• Spring + Damper Elements

• Way it Connects to the Beam
• 1st Cycle Effect
• Upper and Lower Bound
Analysis
Typical Detail
Installation – Concrete Frame
Installation – Steel Frame
DIS Wall Damper Testing Machine

• ±6" Displacement Capacity

• 800 kip Shear Capacity
• Can Accommodate 13' high and
10' wide Dampers
Thank You!