Rock On! Advancing seismic resilience using controlled rocking

The lecture explores controlled rocking as a design strategy for improving earthquake performance and resilience in steel, timber and masonry structures.

Using examples from steel, mass timber and reinforced masonry, the session explains how controlled rocking can limit seismic forces and residual damage. It covers key displacement and higher-mode design challenges, introduces practical prediction tools, and reviews the current state of codified requirements.