The Research History and Recent Develepment of Structural Damping Yang Zhiyong Li Guiqing Qu WeilianThis paper elaborates the basic concept of structural damping and the significance of doing the research on it. The paper also introduces its history and recent development and puts forward the factors affecting the structural damping. Last, it points out the problems existing and prosperous future of researching structural damping.structural damping; factors affecting; prosperous future