Contenido Progressive Collapse of Structures

Progressive Collapse of Structures, Second edition provides structural engineers with the practical and systematic frameworks they need to anticipate the risk of progressive and/or disproportionate collapse, and to apply this knowledge to the design of new structures as well as the retrofit design of existing structures. Progressive Collapse of Structures, Second edition provides structural engineers with the practical and systematic frameworks they need to anticipate the risk of progressive and/or disproportionate collapse, and to apply this knowledge to the design of new structures as well as the retrofit design of existing structures.

With design codes becoming more stringent in their collapse resistance requirements, there is an increased demand for guidance. This new edition addresses this demand by explaining progressive collapse as it occurs in different kinds of structures, as well as outlining both code provisions and general methods for providing resistance against disproportionate collapse.

Progressive Collapse of Structures, Second edition

    offers a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the topic
    catalogues and describes in detail the different types of progressive collapse
    includes a new chapter outlining and discussing the current US and European codes on design against disproportionate collapse – and their limitations
    for the first time presents model guidelines that are not limited to building design but applicable to all kinds of structures
    contains an extended applications chapter on the design of long bridges and tall buildings
    proposes revised and extended measures of robustness.

This newly updated edition will help engineers understand progressive and disproportionate collapse and apply this understanding to prevent it.

Contents

Foreword
Preface
Preface the first edition
About the autor

Introduction

1.1.Opening
1.2.Failure incidents
1.3.State of research
1.4.Standards ang guidelines
References

Typology of profressive collapse

2.1 General
2.2.Types of progressive collapse
2.3.Classes of progressive collapse
2.4.Collapse-promoting features
2.5.Summary
References

Ordinary design procedures

3.1.Inadequacy of ordinary procedures
3.2.Possible improvement
References

Design against disproportionate collapse

4.1.General
4.2.Two definitions
4.3.Design criteria
References

Design methods

5.1.General
5.2.Prevent Local failure
5.3.Assume local failure
5.4.Local failure prevent or assume?
5.5.Prescriptive design rules

Applications

6.1.General
6.2.Design of collapse-resistant bridges
6.3.Design of collapse-resistant high-rise buildings
References

Measures of robustness and collapse resistance

7.1.General
7.2.Areas of application
7.3.Requirements
7.4.Present approaches
7.5.Damage-based measures of robustness
7.6.Stiffness-based measures of robustness
7.7.Reserve-based measures of robustness
7.8.Energy-based measures of robustness
7.9.Conclusions and future directions

Model guidelines

8.1.General
8.2.Scope
8.3.Definitions
8.4.Design
8.5.Design requirements
8.6.Design objectives
8.7.Design methods
8.8.Verification procedures
8.9.Documentation
Reference

Current codification

9.1.General
9.2.Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
9.3.General Services Administration
9.4.Eurocode EN 1991-1-7
9.5.ASCE guidance document
9.6.Summary
References

Conclusions

10.1.Synopsis
10.2.Outlook

Index