This paper investigates the optimization of Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs) for high-rise buildings. The model is assumed as a 40 story building with 160m height considering the translation and rotation of foundation. The Soil Structure Interaction (SSI) is considered for the better prediction of building\'s response. To illustrate the results, Bam earthquake data is applied to the model. The three soil types, i.e. soft, medium and dense soil are utilized, and the results are compared with the fixed based model. The model is based on time domain analysis, and Newmark method is used to obtain the displacement, velocity and acceleration of different elements. The Artificial Bee Colony (ABC), a heuristic method based on the behavior of bees forage for food, is employed to obtain the best parameters for TMD device. The design variables are assumed as mass, damping and spring stiffness quantity. The objective is to decrease both the maximum displacement and acceleration of the building. The results show that the presented model can be effectively applied to evaluate the response of high-rise buildings including SSI effects. It is indicated that the results obtained by this model is more accurate than the results of fixed based model. The effects of TMD on the oscillations of structures including different soil characteristics are also investigated. It is shown that the TMD is more effective for soft soil foundations. It is also shown that how the bee colony optimization technique can be employed to design the optimum TMD for the minimum displacement and acceleration. This study leads the researchers to the better understanding of earthquake oscillations of the high-rise buildings, and helps the designers to achieve the optimized TMD for the structures.

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