Pole Allocation Applied to Two Buildings Connected by Joint Damper

Table 9

Comparison of damping ratios in the first modes.

Model for building B	Damping ratio by equation (28) (%)	Additional damping ratio in the 1st mode (%)			Average/equation (28)
		Building A	Building B	Average
B1	4.22	8.14	8.01	8.07	1.91
B2	4.32	9.42	6.72	8.07	1.87
B3	3.46	5.48	7.52	6.50	1.88
B4	3.38	6.19	6.67	6.43	1.90
Average					1.89