Earthquake Protection of Existing Structures with Limited Seismic Joint: Base Isolation with Supplemental Damping versus Rotational Inertia

<div>Optimal TMDI design for different BIS damping ratios and soil conditions: (a) minimum OF achieved, normalized with respect to the case without TMDI; (b) optimal frequency ratio; (c) damping ratio.</div>

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Figure 10: Earthquake Protection of Existing Structures with Limited Seismic Joint: Base Isolation with Supplemental Damping versus Rotational Inertia 

Figure 10 | Earthquake Protection of Existing Structures with Limited Seismic Joint: Base Isolation with Supplemental Damping versus Rotational Inertia 