Structural pounding has been observed in many previous earthquakes due to insufficient
gap commonly provided between adjacent structures. The collisions usually generate large …

Due to the large population density in big urban centers, building taller and closer buildings
is necessary. The high flexibility of these buildings can lead to excessive vibration problems …

This paper investigates the performance of the Magnetorheological damper as a smart
dissipating device in the isolated buildings for prevention of seismic pounding. To that end …

This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of significant studies published on coupled
buildings. The approach of connecting two adjacent buildings has been effectively applied …

Pounding of structures occurs when two or more structures are within proximity subjected to
extensive lateral loading leading to a collision of structures. The pounding effect can be …

Among various retrofitting strategies, use of semi-active control for retrofitting a building
structure has gained momentum in recent years. One of the techniques for such retrofitting is …

This paper investigates the seismic design of fluid viscous dampers connecting adjacent
structural systems. A simplified dampers design strategy is proposed, which relies on a …

The main goal of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of backward-shared tuned
mass damper inerter (BSTMDI) in reducing inter-storey drift as well as pounding between …

Wind and/or earthquake-imposed loadings on two dynamically similar adjacent buildings
cause vigorous shaking that can be mitigated using energy dissipating devices. Here, the …

Seismic control of adjacent buildings has received considerable attention in recent years
because of two reasons: i) for the control of the response of the two buildings simultaneously …