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

Figure 8

(a)Peak top floor displacement and acceleration responses of similar connected MRF-MRF buildings for equal storey height under historical earthquake ground motions and simulated wind forces. (b) Peak top floor displacement and acceleration responses of similar connected BF-BF buildings for equal storey height under historical earthquake ground motions and simulated wind forces.

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