Shake table testing of a rocking podium: Results of a blind prediction contest

MF Vassiliou, M Broccardo, C Cengiz… - Earthquake …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rocking motion is sensitive to the boundary and initial conditions of a rocking structure,
making experiments nonrepeatable. Thus, the claims that numerical rocking motion models …

Comparative assessment of two rocking isolation techniques for a motorway overpass bridge

A Agalianos, A Psychari, MF Vassiliou… - Frontiers in Built …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Rocking isolation of structures is evolving as an alternative design concept in earthquake
engineering. The present paper investigates the seismic performance of an actual overpass …

The three‐dimensional behavior of inverted pendulum cylindrical structures during earthquakes

MF Vassiliou, S Burger, M Egger… - Earthquake …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In order to use rocking as a seismic response modification strategy along both directions of
seismic excitation, a three‐dimensional (3D) rocking model should be developed. Since …

Optimal arch forms under in‐plane seismic loading in different gravitational environments

C Málaga‐Chuquitaype, T McLean… - Earthquake …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper is motivated by the renewed interest in space exploration and the need to
provide structurally sound and resource‐efficient shielding solutions for valuable assets and …

Development of self-centering systems with geometry-controlled stiffness for earthquake hazard mitigation

J Bachmann - 2018 - research-collection.ethz.ch
In this thesis the dynamic response of structures that are allowed to uplift, roll, and rock when
subjected to ground excitation is investigated. High potential for successful mitigation of the …

3D rocking motion: Blind prediction contest results and influence of evaluation metric on the rankings

MF Vassiliou, M Broccardo, C Cengiz, M Dietz… - … Methods in Structural …, 2021 - iris.unitn.it
It has been claimed that numerical rocking motion models are not only inaccurate, but that
all rocking structures behave unpredictably. This paper revisits the issue of rocking motion …

[PDF][PDF] Behavior of inverted pendulum cylindrical structures that rock and wobble during earthquakes

S Burger, M Egger, J Bachmann… - … of the 16th World …, 2017 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Abstract The in-plane (2d) response of rigid rocking blocks has been extensively studied. In
order to use rocking as a seismic response modification strategy for large structures (such as …

Blind prediction contest on the shake table tests of a 3D rocking structure

MF Vassiliou, M Broccardo… - Proceedings of …, 2021 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Rocking motion is sensitive to the boundary and initial conditions of a rocking structure.
Thus, the claims that numerical rocking motion models are not only inaccurate, but that all …

[PDF][PDF] 3D ROCKING MOTION PREDICTABILITY: BLIND PREDICTION CONTEST RESULTS

MF Vassiliou, M Broccardo, C Cengiz, M Dietz… - demolition.xiros.gr
Rocking motion is sensitive to the boundary and initial conditions of a rocking structure.
Thus, the claims that numerical rocking motion models are not only inaccurate, but that all …