Some recent buildings failure showed that structures built according to current design codes
were not robust enough under the action of unexpected loads and failed progressively …

In this study, the sensitivity of design parameters of steel buildings subjected to progressive
collapse is studied. To this end, design parameters such as yield strengths of beams …

Buildings are vulnerable to blast loads from accidental or terrorist explosions. Key structural
components, such as columns, can be shattered and result in the collapse of the whole …

This paper presents a novel analytical formulation of an element removal algorithm based
on dynamic equilibrium and the resulting transient change in system kinematics, by applying …

In RC buildings, the unexpected sudden failure of a corner column is more likely to cause
severe progressive collapse than the failure of an interior column or a side column due to …

This paper describes two practical methodologies for modeling the collapse of reinforced
concrete structures. They are validated with a real scale test of a two‐floor structure which …

This paper presents experimental results of one as-built and three glass-fiber-reinforced
polymer (GFRP)-retrofitted reinforced concrete columns subjected to simulated blast …

In this study the progressive collapse potential of three-and nine-story special steel moment
frames designed in accordance with current design code was evaluated by nonlinear static …

A half-scale, three-story, two-bay, and three-span reinforced concrete model frame retrofitted
with carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) strip cables was tested under sudden removal …

Seismic isolation devices are commonly used to mitigate damages caused by seismic
responses of structures. More damages are created due to progressive collapse in …