Although the issue of the out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry structures under
earthquake excitation is well known with consensus among the research community, this …

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 …

Recent seismic events have caused damage or collapse of invaluable historical buildings,
further proving the vulnerability of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures to earthquakes …

The uplifting and rocking of slender, free-standing structures when subjected to ground
shaking may limit appreciably the seismic moments and shears that develop at their base …

Masonry structures are vulnerable to earthquakes, but their seismic assessment remains a
challenge. This dissertation develops and improves several strategies to better understand …

The vulnerability of stone masonry structures to seismic loading constitutes one of the main
application areas of research in the field of structural engineering. This paper focuses on the …

Unreinforced masonry structures, particularly façade walls, are seismically vulnerable due to
their weak connections with adjacent walls, floors, and/or roofs. During an earthquake, such …

A freestanding rigid block subjected to base excitation can exhibit complicated motion
described by five response modes: rest, pure rocking, pure sliding, combined sliding …

The classical problem of rocking of a rigid, free-standing block to earthquake ground
shaking containing distinct pulses, as is the case of near-fault earthquake motions, is …

The rocking motion of a rigid rectangular prism on a moving base is a complex three
dimensional phenomenon. Although, with very few exceptions, the previous models in the …