This paper presents the shake table test results of a novel system for the design of precast
reinforced concrete bridges. The specimen comprises a slab and four precast columns. The …

The idea of separating the structure from the horizontal motion of the ground using kinematic
bearings that may uplift and rock under severe ground excitations can be considered …

Seismic design tools are based on surrogate models of the designed structure and the
responses of those surrogates to earthquake ground motions. To design symmetric flexible …

Rocking motion is notoriously sensitive to the parameters that define it, with experimental
tests oftentimes being non‐repeatable. Therefore, validating numerical models using a …

Rocking podium structures (RPSs) refer to a wide class of structural systems in which the
base storey consisting of freestanding columns that can uplift during seismic excitations …

Problems for which it is impossible to make a precise causal prediction are commonly
tackled with statistical analysis. Although fairly simple, the problem of a rocking block on a …

A bidirectional rocking isolation bearing system (Bi‐RIBS) is proposed to provide seismic
protection for bridge structures. By using the 3‐D rocking motion of the Bi‐RIBS, this system …

A variety of structural members and non-structural components, including bridge piers,
museum artifacts, furniture, or electrical and mechanical equipment, can uplift and rock …

Rocking structures are recognized as an effective seismic response modification technique
due to their peculiar dynamic characteristics. Meanwhile, in bridge structures, strong ground …

This study presents the experimental results on a scaled bridge model with a newly
proposed unidirectional rocking isolation bearing system (referred to as Uni‐RIBS) on a …