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Dynamic Disproportionate Collapse in Flat-Slab Structures
Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 2015AbstractDisproportionate collapse of structures can lead to catastrophic economic loss and casualties, and thus, it is of utmost concern to mitigate the risks of such events. Flat-slab structures are much more vulnerable to disproportionate collapse than moment-frame structures as there are no beams to redistribute the loads initially resisted by the ...
Qian, Kai, Li, Bing
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Disproportionate collapse: a pragmatic approach
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings, 2007Probability-based design methods face certain problems in making structures sufficiently collapse resistant and thus preventing disproportionate collapse. These problems are addressed and a discussion is given to outline how they might be overcome both within and outside a probabilistic framework.
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Disproportionate collapse resistance of buildings during retrofitting
2021In recent years, research on progressive collapse and robustness of structures has significantly increased. According to national and international building codes, the structure should be able to avoid partial or total collapse under extreme events, such as fire, explosions, impact or consequences of human error.
M. Scalvenzi, F. Parisi
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Approaches for Design to Resist Disproportionate Collapse
Structures Congress 2009, 2009SEI’s Progressive Collapse Standards and Guidance Committee is developing a guidance document to address collapse resistance in buildings. This comprehensive guidance document will support existing design standards and building codes and may be applicable to buildings and structures only as dictated by local statute.
Robert Smilowitz +2 more
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Disproportionate Collapse Design Considerations — A Comprehensive Approach
Structures Congress 2014, 2014Recent efforts to develop progressive collapse guidelines in the United States reveal an interest in improving design requirements to address disproportionate collapse, especially in the context of blast-resistant design. As a result, several ongoing research projects are investigating structural response under disproportionate collapse conditions ...
Cliff D. Bishop, Ellen H. McInerney
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Avoiding Disproportionate Collapse of Major Bridges
Structural Engineering International, 2009Avoiding disproportionate collapse following some small triggering event is an important aspect in the design of major bridges. A general approach for designing structures against disproportionate collapse is outlined and applied to bridges. Compared with buildings, bridges are primarily horizontally aligned structures with one main axis of extension ...
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Survey of contemporary practices for disproportionate collapse prevention
Engineering Structures, 2019Abstract This paper summarises contemporary practices and implementations of the existing codes and guidelines with respect to disproportionate collapse prevention. Here, focus is given to structural robustness, defined as the ideal method to decrease the probability of disproportionate collapse in buildings following an initial damage.
Hercend Mpidi Bita +3 more
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Avoiding Disproportionate Collapse of Tall Buildings
Structural Engineering International, 2008Accidental circumstances must not result in disproportionate collapse. Strategies for achieving this goal are studied and corresponding design concepts are developed.
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On the Disproportionate Collapse Risk and Robustness in the Eurocode
2017After the partial collapse of Roman Point residential tower in London in 1968, the tensile catenary, or the known tie-forces’ method, is the norm for robustness check of building in risk classes A and B2 of the Eurocodes. This method is discussed here in light with recent developments in testing and simulation.
Tareq Hatahet, Carsten Könke
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Experimental Investigation of a Steel-Framed Building for Disproportionate Collapse
Engineering Journal, 2018This paper presents the experimental and numerical investigation of the progressive collapse vulnerability of an existing steel building, Haskett Hall, on the Ohio State University campus. The building was tested by removing one of the first-story columns to observe its collapse resistance and to evaluate the effectiveness of current modeling and ...
Ebiji Akah +3 more
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