Abstract: Rocking or toppling of a cylindrical structure or object on a shaking foundation is a common occurrence of engineering interest. The behavior is analyzed with a simple three‐dimensional model which has an upright rigid ...

Abstract: Block objects, standing on a shaking foundation, tend to rock and may uplift. Rocking of buildings in earthquakes is of particular interest because human lives and high costs are at stake. Most previous studies on rocking ...

Abstract: Block objects, standing on a shaking foundation, will tend to rock and possibly uplift. Rocking of buildings in earthquakes are of particular interest because human lives and high costs are at stake. Most previous studies ...

Abstract: 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 motion is approximated by a piecewise ...

Abstract: A study of the rocking response of a rigid block resting on a foundation of independent springs and dashpots is made. To simulate the lack of appreciable tension strength in soil foundations, uplifting of the block base ...