Tuned　liquid　damper　(TLD)　is　an　effective　passive　control　device　to　control　structural　vibration　under　wind　and　earthquake　loads.　To　overcome　the　disadvantage　of　scaled　model　in　traditional　shaking　table　test,　a　real-time　hybrid　testing　system　is　established　in　this　study　to　evaluate　the　seismic　performance　at　the　linear　response　stage　of　low-rise,　middle-rise　and　high-rise　buildings　and　the　nonlinear　seismic　response　of　high-rise　buildings　with　TLD.　The　influence　of　TLD　frequency　ratio,　mass　ratio　and　excitation　amplitude　on　seismic　performance　are　discussed.　The　results　showed　that　when　the　structure　is　at　the　linear　stage,　TLD　is　more　suitable　for　controlling　the　acceleration　response.　TLD　performed　more　effective　in　suppressing　the　structural　response　of　high-rise　structure　than　low-rise　and　middle-rise　structure.　Because　of　the　randomness　of　earthquake,　TLD　may　have　adverse　effects　on　the　dynamic　response　of　low-rise　and　middle-rise　structure.　When　the　high-rise　structure　is　at　the　nonlinear　stage,　the　damping　performance　of　TLD　on　the　structural　response　shows　strong　discreteness　due　to　the　narrow　damping　frequency　band　of　TLD.　Copyright　©2022　Engineering　Mechanics.　All　rights　reserved.