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

Figure 9

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

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