Isolation bearings are a seismic strengthening technique widely applied in building
structures. However, sliding isolation bearings are seldom used for the seismic protection of …

A shake table protocol for seismic assessment and qualification of acceleration‐sensitive
nonstructural elements (NEs) is developed. The paper critically reviews existing protocols …

The rocking response of freestanding building contents simplified as rigid bodies was
usually investigated in two dimensions with ground motions as the input, while their three …

The seismic response of freestanding elements is typically extremely critical, and this is
associated with a high seismic risk in the case of museum objects and artefacts. This paper …

Earthquakes may damage not only museum buildings but also museum artifacts, which has
raised concerns worldwide. Although there has been a growing interest in the protection of …

A novel multibody rocking model is developed to investigate the dynamic response of two
stacked rigid blocks placed on a linear base isolation device. The model is used to …

Earthquakes may damage not only the museum structures but also the cultural artifacts
collected in museums, but little seismic risk assessment has been carried out toward …

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition that the rocking motion of structures,
especially cylindrical ones, should be evaluated with three‐dimensional (3D) models …

Freestanding nonstructural objects are very common in various infrastructure systems, but
their dynamic properties with variations in the center of gravity (CG) are not yet fully …

Freestanding objects have endured seismic damage during major historical earthquakes,
but their seismic performance is not fully understood yet. A steel frame was constructed with …