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 …

Precast construction has received a lot of interest over the last few decades. Among the
advantageous aspects of precast structures are superior quality, faster construction, and …

Steam curing is commonly adopted in the production of precast concretes (PC) for modern
industrialized buildings. To propel recycling of harmful waste and reduce carbon emission …

To alleviate the consequential influences of earthquakes, many seismic performance
evaluation methods have been developed over the past century. Fragility assessment is an …

The majority of previous quasi-static tests on disproportionate collapse simulated the column
removal through applying concentrated load/displacement on the top of the removed column …

Catenary action plays crucial role in resisting the applied vertical load at large deformations
stage in reinforced concrete (RC) structures. This paper aims to predict the catenary action …

In recent years, the occurrence of a series of extreme events has raised awareness of what
progressive collapse of mainstream reinforced concrete frame structures can cause in terms …

Compressive arch action (CAA) is one of the favorable resistance mechanisms at low
deflections against progressive collapse of reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings. In this …

Beam-column joints using dry connections usually experience severe damage under large
deformations, causing precast concrete (PC) frames with dry connections to become highly …

Precast concrete buildings (PCB) offer several advantages, including swift construction,
exceptional quality, enhanced durability, decreased formwork requirements, and reduced …