Particle-based energy dissipation device for structures

An energy dissipation device, comprising:

• a damper comprising:
• a closed container composed of a welded plate material, wherein the container includes a top plate that is horizontally slotted and wherein the container is filled with a granular material;
• at least one movable plate inserted through the horizontal slot and extending inside the container;
• at least two holes located in a lower portion of the at least one movable plate;
• and
• at least two rods partially threaded at opposing sides of the container and inserted through the at least two holes;
• wherein the damper is fixed inside a frame using a bolt arrangement, at least two braces of a plurality of braces are attached to the damper in an inverted V-shaped configuration inside the frame, at least one beam is horizontally positioned inside a top portion of the frame, the at least one beam having at least one horizontal plate fixed to a bottom surface thereof,
• wherein an upper portion of the at least one movable plate is fixed to the bottom surface of the at least one beam such that the at least one movable plate and the at least one beam are configured to move simultaneously in a lateral direction.