An argument of engineers and researchers against the use of rocking as a seismic response
modification technique is that the rocking motion of a structure is chaotic and the existing …

This paper assesses the seismic fragility of single degree of freedom rocking structures
within a probabilistic framework. The focus is on slender rigid structures that exhibit negative …

In this paper, the dynamic response of the rocking block subjected to base excitation is
revisited. The goal is to offer new closed-form solutions and original similarity laws that shed …

Predicting the rocking response of structures to ground motion is important for assessment of
existing structures, which may be vulnerable to uplift and overturning, as well as for designs …

Unlike conventional seismic design, the columns of a rocking frame are designed to uplift
and pivot during earthquake excitation. This paper investigates, analytically and numerically …

This study focuses on structural systems, which are particularly attractive for bridge design.
Specifically, it investigates the seismic performance of single-column bridges, which are …

Rocking isolation has been increasingly studied as a promising design concept to limit the
earthquake damage of civil structures. Despite the difficulties and uncertainties of predicting …

Results obtained for rigid structures suggest that rocking can be used as seismic response
modification strategy. However, actual structures are not rigid: structural elements where …

A rocking podium structure is a class of structures consisting of a superstructure placed on
top of a rigid slab supported by free‐standing columns. The free‐standing columns respond …

This paper investigates the rocking response of a slender column that is vertically restrained
with an elastic tendon that passes through its centerline. Following a variational formulation …