Dynamic response and collapse resistance of RC flat plate structures subjected to instantaneous removal of an interior column

Z Yang, Y Li, H Guan, M Diao, BP Gilbert, H Sun… - Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Through quasi-static loading regimes, notable research efforts have been made in recent
years towards understanding the structural behaviour and resistance mechanism of …

Twenty years of advances in disproportionate collapse research and best practices since 9/11/2001

S Gerasimidis, B Ellingwood - 2023 - ascelibrary.org
The special collection on Twenty Years of Advances in Disproportionate Collapse Research
and Best Practices since 9/11/2001 is available in the ASCE Library (https://ascelibrary …

Influence of Pu-zuo on progressive collapse behavior of ancient southern Chinese timber buildings built in the Song and Yuan dynasties: Experimental Research

Y Hua, Q Chun - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
Ancient southern Chinese timber buildings, built in the Song and Yuan dynasties (AD 960–
1368), play an important role in Chinese cultural heritage. Nowadays, such buildings …

Real collapse responses of an RC flat plate structure under extreme overloading condition: Reversing load redistribution

Z Yang, X Guo, Y Li, H Guan, M Diao, BP Gilbert… - Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
Progressive collapse research of concrete flat plate structures, typically investigated through
the alternate path (AP) method with a focus on column failure (removal), has often neglected …

Pre-and post-punching failure performances of flat slab-column joints with drop panels and shear studs

Z Jiao, Y Li, H Guan, M Diao, Z Yang, J Wang… - Engineering Failure …, 2022 - Elsevier
To investigate the pre-and post-punching failure performances of flat slab-column joints with
drop panels and shear studs, static loading tests were conducted on three joint specimens …

[HTML][HTML] Progressive collapse mode induced by slab-column joint failure in RC flat plate substructures: A new perspective

Z Yang, X Guo, Y Li, H Guan, M Diao, J Wang… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Majority of progressive collapse incidents of concrete flat plate structures were caused by
slab overloading in the form of punching shear failure at a slab-column joint, which exhibit …

Post-punching failure mechanism and resistance of flat plate-column joints with in-plane constraints

Y Yang, M Diao, Y Li, H Guan, X Lu - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
Flat plate-column joints with in-plane constraints exhibit a suspension mechanism under
large deformations after punching shear failure, which significantly affects the progressive …

[HTML][HTML] Collapse-resistant mechanisms induced by various perimeter column damage scenarios in RC flat plate structures

Z Zhao, H Guan, Y Li, H Xue, BP Gilbert - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper aims at assessing the impact of removing various numbers of perimeter columns
on the integrity of RC flat plate substructures. Compared to interior columns, those at the …

Performance of a multi-story reinforced concrete flat plate slab building with and without steel bracing under Seismic loading

ISI Harba, AJ Abdulridha, AAM Al-Shaar - Asian Journal of Civil …, 2024 - Springer
This study evaluates the seismic performance of multi-story reinforced concrete flat plate
slab buildings with and without steel bracing. The structural behavior of 4, 6, and 8-story …

A New Framework for Condominium Structural Safety Reforms

SE Sterk, RK Weisbord - UC Irvine L. Rev., 2024 - HeinOnline
On June 24, 2021, at 1: 23 am, a large section of the twelve-story Champlain Towers South
condominium building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed from a catastrophic structural …