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 …

Abstract On June 24, 2021, a 40-year-old reinforced concrete flat plate structure building in
Miami suffered a sudden partial collapse. This study analyzed the overall performance and …

RC flat slabs are widely employed in medium-height buildings due to their constructional
and architectural advantages. However, due to the tensile brittleness of normal concrete, an …

Post-tensioned precast concrete (PTPC) frames exhibit better seismic behavior and self-
centering capability than conventional precast concrete frames, but few studies have …

To investigate the influence of various tendon profiles on the progressive collapse behavior
of unbonded prestressed concrete (PC) beam-column assemblies, one reinforced concrete …

This study investigates the punching behavior of slabs supported by square columns of
various sizes at different effective slab depths. Within the research context, a finite element …

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 …

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 …

Rebars in reinforced concrete (RC) slab-column systems are susceptible to corrosion in
unfavorable environments, making slab-column joints (SCJs) more prone to punching shear …

A slab-column joint in a flat plate structure may exhibit upward or downward punching shear
(UPS and DPS) failure when subjected to different abnormal loading conditions. This can …