Viscously damped controlled rocking response for cost effective seismic design of steel structures

The concept of seismic isolation applied to buildings -- Rocking as a seismic isolation technique -- Rocking with energy dissipation devices -- Rocking self-centering structural systems -- VDCSR system -- Description of the simplified methods -- Evaluation of the simplified methods -- Evaluation of the finite element modeling of a rocking structure -- Parameters of the study -- Earthquake loads -- Finite element models -- Similitude requirements -- Selection of the laboratory model -- Validation of the similitude law requirements -- Laboratory test specimen -- Seismic inputs used for the laboratory test program -- Calibration procedure -- Test program -- Test setup -- Instrumentation and data acquisition system -- Test (loading) signals -- System identification and auxiliary tests