Structural robustness and timber buildings–a review

JAJ Huber, M Ekevad, UA Girhammar… - Wood Material Science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Timber buildings are increasing in their dimensions. Structural robustness is imperative for
all buildings and specifically important for tall buildings. Lives can be saved if …

Steel-concrete frames under the column loss scenario: An experimental study

R Zandonini, N Baldassino, F Freddi… - Journal of Constructional …, 2019 - Elsevier
Accidental events, such as impact loading or explosions, are rare events with a very low
probability of occurrence. However, their effects often lead to very high human losses and …

Modelling of connection behaviour for progressive collapse analysis

PM Stylianidis, DA Nethercot - Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2015 - Elsevier
The structural robustness of frame structures depends to a considerable extent on the ability
of the connections between the main structural elements to transmit the sorts of loading …

Static and dynamic tests on steel joints equipped with novel structural details for progressive collapse mitigation

G Bregoli, G Vasdravellis, TL Karavasilis… - Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents static and dynamic tests on nominally-pinned steel joints equipped with
novel structural details for progressive collapse mitigation. The proposed structural details …

Experimental test simulating a column loss in a composite frame

JF Demonceau, JP Jaspart - Advanced Steel Construction, 2010 - orbi.uliege.be
Recent events such as natural catastrophes or terrorism attacks have highlighted the
necessity to ensure the structural integrity of buildings under exceptional events. According …

Pilot experimental and numerical studies on a novel retrofit scheme for steel joints against progressive collapse

B Ghorbanzadeh, G Bregoli, G Vasdravellis… - Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Current design standards require that beam-column joints should withstand a minimum tie
force in the case of an extreme loading event resulting in the loss of one or more columns to …

[PDF][PDF] Experimental tests of steel unstiffened double side joints with flush and extended end plate

K Aleksander, D Kukla - Archives of Civil Engineering, 2019 - archive.sciendo.com
Experimental tests of steel unstiffened double side bolted end-plate joints have been
presented. The main aim of the conducted tests was to check the behavior of joints in an …

Improving the structural robustness of multi-story steel-frame buildings

F Dinu, D Dubina, I Marginean - Structure and Infrastructure …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Although there are numerous hazards that could trigger the progressive collapse of a
building, there are limited provisions in related codes regarding the design of structures to …

Robustness assessment of frame structures using simplified beam and grillage models

PM Stylianidis, DA Nethercot, BA Izzuddin… - Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
Simplified analysis methods derived in previous studies are employed for studying the
progressive collapse behaviour of steel and composite buildings. A regular frame building is …

Robustness of beam-to-column end-plate moment connections with stainless steel bolts subjected to high rates of loading

G Culache, MP Byfield, NS Ferguson… - Journal of Structural …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents an experimental investigation into end-plate beam column connections
for buildings. The work demonstrates that a fourfold increase in the energy absorbed to …