Journal Publications

  • [J19] Seismic response of a wobbling 3D frame
    Vassiliou MF
    Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (on-line on 28/12/2017)

  • [J18] Is Rocking Motion Predictable?
    Bachmann JA, Strand M, Vassiliou MF, Broccardo M, Stojadinovic B,
    Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (on-line on 08/10/2017)

  • [J17] Comparative Assessment of Two Rocking Isolation Techniques for a Motorway Overpass Bridge
    Agalianos A, Psychari A, Vassiliou MF, Stojadinovic B, Anastasopoulos I
    Frontiers in Built Environment (accepted on 20/7/2017)

  • [J16] Dynamics of Rocking Podium Structures
    Bachmann JA, Vassiliou MF, Stojadinovic B,
    Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (accepted on 16/4/2017)

  • [J15] The three-dimensional behavior of inverted pendulum cylindrical structures during earthquakes
    Vassiliou MF, Burger S, Egger M, Bachmann JA, Broccardo M, Stojadinovic B,
    Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 46: 2261–2280 (2017)

  • [J14] Dynamics of Inelastic Base-Isolated Structures Subjected to Recorded Ground Motions
    Tsiavos A, Mackie K, Vassiliou MF, Stojadinović B
    Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 1-24 (2016)

  • [J13] A finite element model for seismic response analysis of deformable rocking frames
    Vassiliou MF, Mackie KR, and Stojadinović B.
    Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (2016)

  • [J12] An analytical model of a deformable cantilever structure rocking on a rigid surface: development and verification
    Vassiliou MF, Truniger R, and Stojadinović B
    Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 44(15), 2775-2794 (2016)

  • [J11] An analytical model of a deformable cantilever structure rocking on a rigid surface: experimental validation
    Truniger R, Vassiliou MF, and Stojadinović B
    Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 44(15), 2795-2815 (2016)

  • [J10] Dynamics of the Vertically Restrained Rocking Column
    Vassiliou MF and Makris N
    Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 141(12), 04015049 (2015)

  • [J09] Dynamics of the rocking frame with vertical restrainers
    Makris N and Vassiliou MF
    Journal of Structural Engineering, 141(10), 04014245 (2014)

  • [J08] Are some top-heavy structures more stable?
    Makris N and Vassiliou MF
    Journal of Structural Engineering, 140(5), 06014001 (2014)

  • [J07] Dynamic Response Analysis of Solitary Flexible Rocking Bodies: Modeling and Behavior under Pulse-Like Ground Excitation
    Vassiliou MF, Mackie KR and Stojadinovic B
    Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 42(14), 2043-2060 (2013)

  • [J06] Dynamics of Inelastic Base Isolated Structures Subjected to Analytical Pulse Ground Motions
    Vassiliou MF, Tsiavos A and Stojadinovic B
    Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 42(14), 2043-2060 (2013)

  • [J05] Planar rocking response and stability analysis of an array of free-standing columns capped with a freely supported rigid beam
    Makris N and Vassiliou MF
    Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 42(3), 431-449 (2013)

  • [J04] Sizing the slenderness of free-standing rocking columns to withstand earthquake shaking
    Makris N and Vassiliou MF
    Archive of Applied Mechanics, 1-15 (2012)

  • [J03] The existence of «complete similarities» in the response of seismic isolated structures subjected to pulse-like ground motions and their implications in analysis
    Makris N and Vassiliou MF
    Archive of Applied Mechanics, 1-15 (2012)

  • [J02] Analysis of the rocking response of rigid blocks standing free on a seismically isolated base
    Vassiliou MF and Makris N
    Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 41(2), 177-196 (2012)

  • [J01] Estimating Time Scales and Length Scales in Pulselike Earthquake Acceleration Records with Wavelet Analysis
    Vassiliou MF and Makris N
    Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 101(2), 596-618 (2011)

    • Book Chapters

  • [B02] Seismic Response and Stability of the Rocking Frame
    Makris N and Vassiliou MF
    Computational Methods, Seismic Protection, Hybrid Testing and Resilience in Earthquake Engineering (pp. 249-273). Springer International Publishing (2015)

  • [B01] Evaluation of the coherence of strong ground motions using wavelet analysis
    Vassiliou MF and Makris N
    Advances in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering (pp. 27-38). Springer Netherlands (2011)

    • Conference Papers (selected)

  • [C20] Seismic Performance of a Rocking Isolated Overpass Bridge
    Psychari A, Agalianos A, Vassiliou MF, Stojadinovic B and Anastasopoulos I,
    3rd International Conference on Performance-based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (PBD-III) in Vancouver, BC, Canada, from July 16-19, 2017.

  • [C19] Probabilistic validation of the Housner rocking model
    Strand M, Bachmann JA, Vassiliou MF, Stojadinovic B
    COMPDYN 2017, 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Rhodes Island, 15-17 June 2017

  • [C18] Dynamic response of a rigid slab supported by four rigid circular rocking and wobbling columns
    Rajah S, Bachmann JA, Vassiliou MF, Stojadinovic B
    COMPDYN 2017, 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Rhodes Island, 15-17 June 2017

  • [C17] An analytical model for dynamic response of an elastic SDOF system fixed on top of a rocking frame structure: Development
    Bachmann JA, Vassiliou MF, and Stojadinovic B
    16th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, 9-17 January 2017

  • [C16] Behavior of inverted pendulum cylindrical structures that rock and roll during earthquakes
    Vassiliou MF, Burger S, Egger M, Bachmann JA, and Stojadinovic B,
    16th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, 9-17 January 2017

  • [C15] Experimental investigation of the seismic response of a column rocking and rolling on a concave base
    Bachmann JA, Blöchlinger P, Wellauer M, Vassiliou MF, and Stojadinović B (2016)
    VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering ECCOMAS Congress 2016 Crete Island, Greece, 5–10 June 2016

  • [C14] An analytical model for the dynamic response of an elastic SDOF system fixed on top of a rocking single-story frame structure: Experimental validation
    Bachmann JA, Jost C, Studemann Q, Vassiliou MF, and Stojadinović B
    VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering ECCOMAS Congress 2016 Crete Island, Greece, 5–10 June 2016

  • [C13] Vibration isolation measures due to the high sensitive linear accelerator at the Paul Scherrer Institute
    Trombik P, Fleischer P and Vassiliou MF
    EVACES 15, 6th International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures, Zurich, Switzerland 19-21 October, 2015.

  • [C12] Rocking of a rigid block on a curved foundation
    Bachmann J, Vassiliou MF, and Stojadinovic B
    Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, June 16-19, Stanford, USA

  • [C11] Earthquake response of deformable rocking frames
    Vassiliou MF, Mackie KR and Stojadinovic B
    Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, June 16-19, Stanford

  • [C10] Experimental study on the interaction between elasticity and rocking
    Truniger R, Vassiliou MF and Stojadinovic B
    10th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Anchorage, Alaska July 21-25, 2014

  • [C09] Comparison of the inelastic response of base-isolated structures to near-fault and far-fault ground motions
    Tsiavos A, Vassiliou M, Mackie K, and Stojadinovic B
    VEESD, Vienna, August 2013

  • [C08] Rocking response of slender, flexible columns under pulse excitation
    Vassiliou MF, Mackie KR and Stojadinovic B
    COMPDYN 2013, 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Kos Island, 12-14 June 2013

  • [C07] R-μ-T relationships for seismically isolated structures
    Tsiavos A, Vassiliou MF, Mackie KR and Stojadinovic B
    COMPDYN 2013, 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Kos Island, 12-14 June 2013

  • [C06] Rocking response and stability analysis of an array of free-standing columns capped with a free-standing rigid beam
    Makris N and Vassiliou MF
    COMPDYN 2013, 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Kos Island, 12-14 June 2013

  • [C05] Modelling of rocking response of simple systems under pulse excitation using the FE Method
    Vassiliou MF, Mackie KR and Stojadinovic B
    10th HSTAM 2013 International Congress on Mechanics, Chania, Crete, 25th - 27th May 2013

  • [C04] Rocking response and stability analysis of an array of free-standing columns capped with a free-standing rigid beam
    Makris N and Vassiliou MF
    10th HSTAM 2013 International Congress on Mechanics, Chania, Crete, 25th - 27th May 2013.

  • [C03] Τhe rocking response of seismically isolated, free-standing rigid blocks
    Vassiliou MF and Makris N
    COMPDYN 2011, 3rd International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Corfu, 25-28 May 2011.

  • [C02] Complete Similarities in the Response of Seismic Isolated Structures
    Makris N and Vassiliou MF
    9th HSTAM International Congress on Mechanics, Limassol, Cyprus, July 12-14, 2010

  • [C01] Stability Analysis of Elastic Bearings with Flexible Reinforcement
    Kelly JM and Vassiliou MF
    3rd National Conference of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, Athens, Greece, 5-7 November, 2008