A　new　type　of　pendulous　tuned　mass　damper　(TMD)　with　universal　hinge,　friction　damping　sheets　and　additional　preloaded　spring　was　presented　to　control　the　wind-induced　vibration　of　a　tower　at　the　Henan　Art　Centre.　A　prototype　TMD　was　designed　and　manufactured　according　to　the　dynamic　parameters　of　the　tower.　Several　tests　were　performed　in　laboratory　to　verify　the　dynamic　performance.　The　TMD　was　then　installed　on　the　tower　and　the　mechanical　parameters　were　adjusted　according　to　the　on-site　measured　dynamic　parameters　of　the　tower.　The　studies　indicate　that　the　construction　of　the　TMD　is　simple　with　strong　stability　and　durability.