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Closure to “Discussion on ‘Optimum placement and characteristics of velocity-dependent dampers under seismic excitation’ by SA Mousavi and AK Ghorbani-Tanha” by Izuru Takewaki

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  1. School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Seyed Amin Mousavi & Amir K. Ghorbani-Tanha

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Mousavi, S.A., Ghorbani-Tanha, A.K. Closure to “Discussion on ‘Optimum placement and characteristics of velocity-dependent dampers under seismic excitation’ by SA Mousavi and AK Ghorbani-Tanha” by Izuru Takewaki. Earthq. Eng. Eng. Vib. 12, 681–682 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-013-0206-9

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