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 …

The paper presents an extended seismic damage assessment of unanchored nonstructural
components by means of rigid block analysis. Both (real) ground and floor motions are …

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 …

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 …

Unlike conventional seismic design, the columns of a rocking frame are designed to uplift
and pivot during earthquake excitation. This paper investigates, analytically and numerically …

A rocking podium structure is a class of structures consisting of a superstructure placed on
top of a rigid slab supported by free‐standing columns. The free‐standing columns respond …

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 …

Recent severe earthquakes highlighted the high vulnerability of artistic assets. Thus, the
seismic assessment and formulation of preservation strategies of artifacts are key …

The seismic performances of non-structural (NS) components belonging to the category of
“valuable elements”, ie elements characterized by high value in terms of economic, cultural …

Problems for which it is impossible to make a precise causal prediction are commonly
tackled with statistical analysis. Although fairly simple, the problem of a rocking block on a …