Abstract: In current practice, progressive collapse analysis typically includes two types of hazards: the initial hazard that causes localized damage and the subsequent response of the structure to bridge loads across the damaged ...

Abstract: Current practice for the design of steel beam-columns (i.e., members under combined axial load and bending) subject to fire is to calculate the capacity of these members assuming a uniform temperature distribution through ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a framework for quantifying the structural robustness of building frames that utilizes a relative numerical interpretation of the strength degradation in response to a damage event. The approach leverages ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a decision-based framework to quantitatively define an indicator of structural resilience, as it pertains to mitigating blast-induced damage. The proposed procedure starts with the characterization of ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a decision-based framework to quantitatively define an indicator of structural resilience, as it pertains to mitigating blast-induced damage. The proposed procedure starts with the characterization of ...

Abstract: During a fire, columns on the perimeter of a building will be subject to moments induced by both a thermal gradient and the restraint of axial expansion by adjacent heated beams, which themselves develop axial load. These ...

Abstract: This study investigates the high-temperature mechanical response of deformed steel bars used in the United States (ASTM A615 and A706, all grades) for the construction of reinforced concrete structural members that are at ...