Abnormal events, that are unforeseeable low-probability and high-impact events, cause
local failure (s) to structures that can lead to the collapse of other members and, eventually …

Some recent buildings failure showed that structures built according to current design codes
were not robust enough under the action of unexpected loads and failed progressively …

This document is intended to provide owners and practicing engineers with current best
practices to reduce the likelihood of progressive collapse of buildings in the event of …

A progressive collapse is a structural failure that is initiated by localized structural damage
and subsequently develops, as a chain reaction, into a failure that involves a major portion …

Progressive collapse is one of the most under-researched areas in structural engineering
due to the relative scarcity of the circumstances leading to progressive collapse. The current …

Previous research work has found that catenary action can significantly increase structural
resistance in addition to flexural capacity under column removal scenarios. However …

This paper reviews the state-of-art in progressive collapse studies on framed building
structures. Such types of failure start with a local damage which extension increases, up to …

Extreme events (ie terrorist attacks, vehicle impacts, explosions, etc.) often cause local
damage to building structures and pose a serious threat when one or more vertical load …

Through accident or act of terrorism, structures may be subject to conditions that could lead
to progressive collapse. Redistribution of loads following an imposed local damage to a …

History has demonstrated that buildings designed to conventional design codes can lack the
robustness necessary to withstand localised damage, partial or even complete collapse …