Research Article

Seismic Response Analysis of Fully Base-Isolated Adjacent Buildings with Segregated Foundations

Table 3

Relative displacement of the taller FFB and FBI buildings under considered motions.

EarthquakeFFB taller building disp. (cm)FBI taller building disp. (cm)Reduction (%)
Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.

Cape6.8−5.73.34−4.55121
LACC-N17.2−18.38.6−85056
S-Monica14.2−14.35.4−5.66261
El-Centro12−12.111.2−6.7745
Ave.42.546