Modern plate tectonic theory, the development of earthquake prediction and the mitigation of
earthquake hazards are based on the study of earthquakes during the twentieth century …

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 …

This investigation deals with the rocking response of rigid blocks subjected to earthquake
ground motion. A numerical procedure and computer program are developed to solve the …

This investigation deals with motions of rigid bodies on a rigid floor subjected to earthquake
excitations, and criteria for overturning of the bodies. In order to study any motions of a body …

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 …

The dynamic behavior of rigid-block structures resting on a rigid foundation subjected to
horizontal harmonic excitation is examined. For slender structures, the nonlinear equation of …

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 …

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 …

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 …