| contributor author | Valkisfran Lira de Brito | |
| contributor author | Roberto Leal Pimentel | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-08T21:37:10Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-08T21:37:10Z | |
| date copyright | June 2009 | |
| date issued | 2009 | |
| identifier other | %28asce%29cf%2E1943-5509%2E0000009.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/57607 | |
| description abstract | A significant number of accidents has occurred with demountable grandstands in the past as well as recently. The performance of such structures is the subject of this paper. First, structural details and some structural systems of actual grandstands are presented and discussed. Next, specifics of the design, erection, and inspection process are detailed. Finally, a survey of cases of collapse of demountable grandstands is presented and discussed. Ninety three cases of collapse were found between the years 1889 and 2008, in which more than 85 people died and 6,350 were injured. From these, 35 cases in which information about the causes of collapse were available were selected. An analysis of the causes showed that unexpected or excessive loads were the major contributing cause, followed by problems with the supports, connections, and bracing. Possible measures that could be adopted aimed at minimizing the risk of accidents with these structures are discussed. | |
| publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
| title | Cases of Collapse of Demountable Grandstands | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 23 | |
| journal issue | 3 | |
| journal title | Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities | |
| identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000006 | |
| tree | Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities:;2009:;Volume ( 023 ):;issue: 003 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |
