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Pushover analysis has been widely used for seismic assessment of buildings as it�s a nonlinear, static technique used to estimate deformations in a structure due to seismic force. In past years pushover analysis has accomplished majority of importance because of it being simple to perform and giving effective results. The main result of a pushover analysis is the capacity curve which is a force-displacement relation, involving the load to be applied incrementally until the structure collapses. The seismic performance of the buildings can be enhanced by using various base isolation devices, such as HDRB, LRB and LDRB. This research work aims to explore the applicability of these devices in tall buildings. To achieve this purpose storey numbers ranging from 3 to 15 with a step size of 3 storeys have been modelled and analysed with inclusion of different types of damping devices to evaluate their feasibility in this model. Finally effect of inclusion of base isolation with its effect on different storeys have been evaluated and some useful outcomes and recommendations for effective seismic design have been presented from this analysis. The structures are designed accordance with Indian Standard, i.e. IS 800:2007 and the pushover analysis has been done using structural analysis and design software STAAD pro.