by Applied Element Method | Dec 28, 2015 | Conferences
The paper investigates the role of beam-to-column connections in mitigation the progressive collapse of multi-story steel frame buildings in case of column loss. On this purpose, a set of moment frames with different beam-to-column connections is designed following...
by Applied Element Method | Dec 13, 2015 | Conferences
The paper investigates the contribution of floor systems to improving the progressive collapse resistance of multi-story frame buildings following loss of a column. Composite action and diaphragm effect of slab are taken into account by considering the interaction...