This　study　proposed　a　winding　rope　fluid　viscous　damper　(WRFVD)　using　the　winding　ropes　to　amplify　the　damping　force　of　a　fluid　viscous　damper.　To　investigate　the　dynamic　performance　of　the　WRFVD,　four　different　prototypes　were　fabricated　and　tested　under　a　series　of　sinusoidal　loading　protocols.　Experimental　results　demonstrated　that　the　WRFVD　is　a　velocity-dependent　damping　device　with　significant　and　stable　energy　dissipation　capacity.　The　winding　rope　amplification　mechanism　can　effectively　amplify　the　damping　force　of　the　fluid　viscous　damper　by　3　to　6　times,　and　amplify　the　energy　dissipation　of　the　fluid　viscous　damper　by　3.5　to　6.9　times.　After　30　cycles　of　fatigue　loading,　the　maximum　damping　force　and　the　energy　dissipation　capacity　of　the　WRFVD　almost　not　decayed.　The　damping　force　of　the　WRFVD　had　a　linear　relationship　with　the　damping　force　of　fluid　viscous　damper　with　the　coefficient　of　β,　and　β　was　only　related　to　the　construction　of　the　WRFVD　itself.　The　theoretical　model　of　damping　force　based　on　the　Maxwell-β　nonlinear　model　could　reflect　the　mechanical　properties　of　the　WRFVD　well,　and　the　theoretical　and　experimental　hysteresis　curves　are　in　good　agreement.　©　2023　Elsevier　Ltd