Abstract: This paper investigates the rocking response and stability analysis of an array of slender columns caped with a rigid beam which are vertically restrained with elastic prestressed tendons that pass through the centerline ...

Abstract: This technical note investigates the dynamic response and stability of a rocking frame that consists of two identical free-standing slender columns capped with a freely supported rigid beam. Part of the motivation for this ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the rocking response of a slender column that is vertically restrained with an elastic tendon that passes through its centerline. Following a variational formulation, the nonlinear equation of motion ...

Abstract: This paper presents quasistatic cyclic tests on 1∶30 scale physical models of reinforced concrete columns with additively manufactured (3D-printed) reinforcement cages. Such physical models are useful for centrifuge modeling ...

Abstract: This paper discusses quasi-static cyclic tests conducted on 1:30-scale physical models of RC exterior and knee beam-column joints, with additively manufactured [three-dimensional (3D)-printed] reinforcement cages. These ...

Abstract: Thick rubber bearings (TRBs) have been proven to be effective in mitigating horizontal shaking induced by earthquakes as well as railway-induced vertical vibration. During earthquake excitations, TRBs might be subjected ...

Abstract: This article describes the publicly available dataset of multiple shaking table tests on a restrained rocking and sliding bridge system exhibiting negative lateral stiffness. Given the scarcity of experimental campaigns ...