by Applied Element Method | Dec 30, 2008 | Other Publications, Thesis
Progressive building collapse occurs when failure of a structural component leads to the failure and collapse of surrounding members, possibly promoting additional collapse. It is a complex, nonlinear dynamic process characterized by inelastic behavior, large...
by Applied Element Method | Apr 16, 2008 | Other Publications
Within the past 40 years, abnormal loadings resulting from natural hazards, design flaws, construction errors, and man-made threats have induced progressive collapse in structures all over the world. As progressive collapse behavior has become more prominent, it has...
by Applied Element Method | Apr 1, 2008 | Other Publications, Thesis
DThe collapse of non-engineered masonry is one of the greatest causes of death in major earthquake events around the world, yet by definition non-engineered structures remain largely outside of the scope of modern engineering research. For this reason, the majority of...
by Applied Element Method | Mar 30, 2008 | Other Publications, Thesis
Within the past 40 years, abnormal loadings resulting from natural hazards, design flaws, construction errors, and man-made threats have induced progressive collapse in structures all over the world. As progressive collapse behavior has become more prominent, it has...
by Applied Element Method | Apr 19, 2006 | Other Publications
Progressive collapse simulation is the latest challenge facing today’s engineers wishing to assess the integrity of structures and to develop any necessary progressive collapse mitigation strategies. To this end, an ideal progressive collapse numerical simulation...
