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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sem.2018.65.6.689

Structural robustness of RC frame buildings under threat-independent damage scenarios  

Ventura, Antonio (Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG))
De Biagi, Valerio (Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG))
Chiaia, Bernardino (Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG))
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Structural Engineering and Mechanics / v.65, no.6, 2018 , pp. 689-698 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study focuses on a novel procedure for the robustness assessment of reinforced concrete (RC) framed structures under threat-independent damage scenarios. The procedure is derived from coupled dynamic and non-linear static analyses. Two robustness indicators are defined and the method is applied to two RC frame buildings. The first building was designed for gravity load and earthquake resistance in accordance with Eurocode 8. The second was designed according to the tie force (TF) method, one of the design quantitative procedures for enhancing resistance to progressive collapse. In addition, in order to demonstrate the suitability and applicability of the TF method, the structural robustness and resistance to progressive collapse of the two designs is compared.
Keywords
progressive collapse; structural robustness; pushdown analysis; nonlinear FEM; RC framed structures;
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