by Applied Element Method | Jan 27, 2016 | Journals
Progressive collapse is a catastrophic partial or total failure that mostly occurs when a structure lose a primary structural component or more like a column or any vertical load-resisting component. This loss could be as a result of a car accident, explosion of a...
by Applied Element Method | Dec 29, 2015 | Journals
In seismic design, structural irregularity has been found to have a significant influence on structural response. The impact of structural irregularity on the global response of steel frame structures subjected to blast loading has not been examined. In the paper, six...
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 14, 2015 | Conferences
Capacity of multi-storey steel frame buildings to resist extreme loading may depend on the performance of beam-to-column connections. If catenary action forms, this results in large axial force demands in beams and therefore it is necessary to take into account the...
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...
by Applied Element Method | Nov 2, 2015 | Journals
This paper aims to present concepts that can help structural engineers mitigate the threat of hazards associated with terrorist attacks on new and existing buildings. The first part of the paper briefly refers to the bomb blast effects, to the damage of exposed...
by Applied Element Method | Oct 12, 2015 | Other Publications, Thesis
Terrorist acts of the past two decades have resulted in major changes in approaches further military actions, while having consequences for all areas of social life. Many of terrorist attacks targeted or collaterally affected buildings, destroying them entirely or...
by Applied Element Method | Sep 4, 2015 | Journals
This paper details the development of an engineering assessment procedure for reinforced concrete (RC) column failure when subjected to time-variant coupled axial and lateral loads due to internal building detonations. This is based on a comprehensive parametric study...
by Applied Element Method | Jul 30, 2015 | Conferences
The present study focuses on the verification of masonry constituent properties for analytical investigation of the in-plane cyclic behavior of brick infilled RC frames in AEM. The material properties were established and validated for bricks and mortar under...
by Applied Element Method | Jul 29, 2015 | Conferences
The collapse of Tsuyagawa bridge damaged by Tohoku Tsunami is numerically investigated using the Applied Element Method, due to its advantages of simulating structural progressive collapse. The analysis was proven to simulate the bridge collapse. It showed that the...
