Aiming　at　the　design　scheme　for　coal-fired　power　plant　building　with　coal　bucket　dampers,　an　optimization　method　of　design　parameters　was　established　and　four　kinds　of　damping　structure　models　were　designed　according　to　the　optimization　method.　The　shock　absorption　effect　of　the　damper-added　structures　under　the　action　of　53　groups　of　ground　motions　was　studied　using　the　elastic　time　history　analysis.　Finally,　the　shock　absorption　effect　of　the　structures　in　the　elastoplastic　stage　under　the　action　of　the　Elcentro　wave　was　investigated.　The　results　indicate　that　the　four　coal-fired　power　plant　structures　with　coal　bucket　dampers　have　a　significant　reduction　effect　on　the　structure　response　compared　with　conventional　structures.　The　reduction　effect　maintains　a　certain　stability　even　after　the　structures　entering　into　the　elastoplastic　stage　and　the　story　drift　and　the　damage　degree　of　the　structures　are　obviously　reduced.　Overall,　the　use　of　coal　bucket　dampers　in　power　plants,　which　changes　the　aseismic　disadvantages　into　aseismic　advantage,　significantly　enhances　the　seismic　performance　of　structures　and　has　good　prospects　for　application.　©　2019,　Editorial　Office　of　Journal　of　Vibration　and　Shock.　All　right　reserved.