MOEA-Based Fuzzy Control for Seismically Excited Structures

To guarantee the safety and functionality of structures simultaneously at different levels of seismic loadings, this paper proposes a multi-objective switching fuzzy control (MOSFC) strategy. MOSFC functions as a trigger with two control states considered. When the structure is at the state of linear, the main objection of control is the peak acceleration. On the other hand, once the nonlinear appears, the control of peak inter-storey drift is the main objection. Multi-objective genetic algorithm, NSGA-II, is employed for optimizing the fuzzy control rules. A scaled model of a six-storey building with two MR dampers installed at the two bottom floors is simulated here. Linear and Nonlinear numerical simulations demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness.