It depends of quite a few factors as to the type of fastenings. Some buildings in high-sway zones will actually be bolted together. NYC had a little problem with one of their buildings when the contractor specified bolting, and the general decided to weld it all together. Needless to say, correcting the fastenings was quite an expensive and risky process. The choice of material that is the structural support, the design criteria (regarding frquency response and seismic specifications), the design itself (motion, in what direction, in more than one direction simultaneously or one axis at a time, at what frequency, etc.) as well as the type of rod used determine the end result.
Just as a side note, a building I was in that was built in the early 1920's with a steel frame, connected by hot rivets, and that frame encased in concrete excelled in the Nothridge Earthquake. Sure, the interior brick walls went crazy and cut loose, but a thorough inspection of the support structure didn't find any damage.
Point to ponder.