Seismic protection of structures by means of rocking isolation is becoming increasingly popular, because allowing uplift is an inexpensive way to reduce structural demand [...]

Typical out-of-plane collapse mechanisms for unreinforced masonry structures have been well documented. During assessment, these collapse mechanisms are usually evaluated [...]

Numerous studies on the rigid rocking block have generated a wealth of knowledge about rocking behavior. However, evaluation of more complex rocking systems requires the [...]

Numerous structures exhibit rocking behavior during earthquakes and there is a continuing need to retrofit these structures to prevent collapse. The behavior of stand-alo [...]

Stone masonry spires are vulnerable to seismic loading. Computational methods are often used to predict the dynamic linear elastic response of masonry spires, but this ap [...]