The invention belongs to the technical field of civil engineering, and discloses a civil engineering damping device and a control method thereof. The civil engineering damping device comprises a signal acquisition module, a communication module, a central control module, a data analysis module, a damping control module, a comprehensive evaluation module, an abnormity early warning module, a powersupply module, a data storage module and a display module. The civil engineering damping device is simple in structure, rigidity does not need to be added to a main building structure, the problem that the initial rigidity of a damper is difficult to match with the lateral rigidity of the structure is effectively solved, the number of reinforcing bars of shear walls, beams and columns and the section size of components are reduced, and cost can be effectively saved; and the civil engineering damping device is suitable for anti-seismic windproof of a newly-built civil structure, has a good effect on anti-seismic reinforcement and post-earthquake maintenance of an existing building after an earthquake, is high in automation degree, reduces the workload of personnel, and can be used and popularized.