The assessment of the rocking and overturning response of rigid blocks to earthquakes is a
complex task, due to its high sensitivity to the input motion, variations in geometry and …

This paper investigates both experimentally and theoretically the free rocking of a prismatic
block supported by a stationary, horizontal foundation: the block is tilted, almost to the point …

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This paper examines in depth the transient rocking response of free-standing rigid blocks
subjected to physically realizable trigonometric pulses. First, the expressions for the dynamic …

This paper investigates the planar rocking response of an array of free‐standing columns
capped with a freely supported rigid beam in an effort to explain the appreciable seismic …

This paper presents the general, two-dimensional formulation for the response of free-
standing rigid bodies to base excitation. The formulation assumes rigid body, rigid …

This paper assesses the seismic fragility of single degree of freedom rocking structures
within a probabilistic framework. The focus is on slender rigid structures that exhibit negative …

In this paper the transient rocking response of a rigid block subjected to trigonometric pulses
and near-source ground motions is investigated in detail. First, the rocking response to a half …

In this paper, the distinct element method is used in order to predict the earthquake
response of a multi‐drum marble model of a classical column. The results are compared …

Predicting the rocking response of structures to ground motion is important for assessment of
existing structures, which may be vulnerable to uplift and overturning, as well as for designs …