The emission of CO 2 from the construction and concrete industry poses a serious threat to
human health and drastically impacts the environment. Therefore, there is an urge towards …

Over the past few decades, increasing awareness of the need for more resilient
infrastructure has led to a great increase in the amount of research being performed on the …

This paper investigates the combined influences of infill walls and floor slabs on mechanical
behaviors of post-tensioned (PT) reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures against collapse …

This study numerically investigates progressive collapse mechanisms of post-tensioned RC
frames under column removal scenarios by using the finite element method. The primary …

Progressive collapse is a catastrophic chain reaction of failure of a structure that is caused
due to loss of vertical load bearing element of the structure, resulting damage of a part of the …

In this paper, a high-fidelity finite element (FE) model was established to numerically
investigate the progressive collapse resistance of prestressed precast concrete (PC) frame …

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) strips have been widely used to retrofit existing reinforced
concrete (RC) frame structures to improve their progressive collapse resistance. However …

Buildings may be subjected to extreme events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, explosions,
fires, or terroristic attacks during their service life. The current codes and guidelines provide …

The article presents a novel strain-based finite element family for the analysis of material
softening of planar frame structures. In our case, the softening zone is described by a …

Buildings may be subjected during their service life to extreme events which can trigger
progressive collapse. On this front, the role played by tying reinforcement in structural …