Research Article

Effectiveness of Friction Dampers in Seismic and Wind Response Control of Connected Adjacent Steel Buildings

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Mathematical models of N-storey: (a) unconnected (U) moment-resisting frame (MRF), (b) unconnected (U) braced frame (BF), (c) connected frames (configuration A), (d) connected frames (configuration B), and (e) connected frames (configuration C) for unequal storey heights.