The alternate load path method has so far dominated the field of progressive collapse of
structures; in order to assess the resilience of structural systems, the concept of the removal …

This study aims to perform a fragility analysis of RC buildings subjected to seismic loading.
For this purpose, the curves of fragility are developed for 20 building models with different …

Most of the approaches to the progressive collapse analysis of steel frames have focused so
far on computational methods which try to capture the solution of the system responding to …

Progressive collapse is defined as the expansion of an initial local failure of an element into
another element of the structure and ultimately leading to the collapse of the whole structure …

Progressive or disproportionate collapse of structures may have severe socio-economic
consequences. Aiming at buildings that can withstand such events, one solution is to …

Infrastructure resilience is the ability of an infrastructure asset to limit the effect and duration
of damaging extreme events. The four main components of the concept of resilience are …

The propensity of buildings to progressively collapse can be assessed using the alternative
path method. Generally, there are three scenarios to be considered: internal column, side …

The paper presents the results of a comprehensive study on the evaluation of the
effectiveness of a retrofit strategy of existing steel buildings against progressive collapse. In …

Removal of load-bearing elements such as columns, can rapidly lead to structural failures
and the compromise of building stability. These failures can be initiated by minor damage …

Irregular structures are known to be more prone to disproportionate collapse (DC) than
structures with regular horizontal and vertical layouts. Despite this, many public, commercial …