The comparison between the caculated values with approximate formula and the actual value shows that the ratio of total energy consumption between caculated value and actual value is good agreement for linear viscous dampers,while there is small difference for nonlinear viscous dampers and metal dampers.

Design parameters and performance comparison of viscous dampers and metallic yield dampers;

Analysis on mechanic properties of compound damper with concealed X type mild steel lead and seismic reduction;

Seismic behavior of frame with RC dampers and lock-up braces;

The properties and analysis model of displacement-dependent dampers are introduced.

In this paper, a new idea of energy dissipator design that different energydissipating mechanisms can be utilized comprehensively in the same kind of energy dissipatorsis put forward.

The methods of equivalent linearization of different energy dissipation devices are different in analyzing passive energy dissipation structure including different type of energy dissipation device by using of mode-superposition response spectrum method based on equivalent linearization,which results in the differences in computing accuracy and cost in dynamic analysis.

And then the development process of vibration control of civil engineering structures using piezoelectric materials is reviewed, in which the smart piezoelectric actuators and smart piezoelectric energy dissipation devices are mainly discussed in details.