Secondary structures are the members that are not part of the primary load-bearing
components in a structural system. Although not intended to bear loads, secondary …

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

Free-standing rigid objects and structures are dominantly found to exhibit rocking behavior
and can be vulnerable to overturning during an earthquake as demonstrated by numerous …

To improve seismic performance of double-deck frame bridge system, a novel precast
double-deck rocking frame bridge pier system is developed based on ductile and rocking …

The rocking problem is applicable to a wide variety of structural and nonstructural elements.
The current applications range from bridge pier and shallow footing design to hospital and …

This paper presents an experimental campaign aimed to characterize rocking conditions of
free-standing elements. Focus is given on the minimum horizontal acceleration required to …

A simplified approach of assessing torsionally balanced (TB) and torsionally unbalanced
(TU) low-medium rise buildings of up to 30 m in height is presented in this paper for regions …

The second corner period has become a feature in the design response spectrum provisions
in some major codes of practices with the general notion that the higher the value of the …

This study presents a general formulation for toppling risk assessment of rigid electrical
equipment during earthquakes. The seismic response, toppling fragility functions and …

This paper presents a comparison between different methods for assessing the probability of
rocking and overturning of free standing elements, under the action of ground motions of …