In this paper, a computational approach based on numerical dissipation is proposed to
simulate rocking blocks. A rocking block is idealized as a solid body interacting with its …

A rigid block modeling approach is presented for rocking dynamics and nonlinear static
analysis of dry-joint masonry structures subjected to settlements and earthquake excitations …

The seismic response of a wide variety of structures, from small but irreplaceable museum
exhibits to large bridge systems, is characterized by rocking. In addition, rocking motion is …

In this paper, we investigate the existence of strange nonchaotic attractors (SNAs) in a
slender rigid rocking block under quasi-periodic forcing with two frequencies. We find that an …

This paper presents the shake table testing and finite element (FE) modeling of a modular
prefabricated concrete bridge‐like specimen. The specimen comprised four equal‐height …

This paper explores the use of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) for the rocking problem. The
paper adopts rigid rocking blocks of different sizes and slenderness, which undergo rocking …

Recorded ground motions require filtering and baseline correction to remove noise that
results in unrealistic velocity and displacement time histories. The effect of ground motion …

Observations in major earthquakes have shown that rockable structures suffered less to no
damage. During rocking, that is, partial and temporary footing separations, the influx of …

Traditional wooden structures are characterized by the presence of a column base that
seems to be floated above the foundation stone. This study used pseudo‐static experiments …

This paper presents a three-dimensional finite element model to predict the shake-table
response of a rocking bridge-like specimen. The numerical model is statistically validated …