Effectiveness of Using Polymer Bumpers to Mitigate Earthquake-Induced Pounding between Buildings of Unequal Heights

Figure 11

Pounding force time-history with different gaps between buildings during one collision process: (a) 8th storey; (b) 4th storey.

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