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 …

Rocking motion is sensitive to the boundary and initial conditions of a rocking structure,
making experiments nonrepeatable. Thus, the claims that numerical rocking motion models …

The seismic behaviour of a wide variety of structures can be characterized by the rocking
response of rigid blocks. Nevertheless, suitable seismic control strategies are presently …

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 …

Rocking isolation of structures is evolving as an alternative design concept in earthquake
engineering. The present paper investigates the seismic performance of an actual overpass …

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 …

Letting a column uplift and sustain rocking motion has been suggested as a seismic design
method for bridges. In an effort to increase the redundancy of a rocking bridge, most …

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 response of a rigid rocking block is traditionally described by its tilt angle. This is a
correct description, but this paper suggests that describing rocking via displacements is …