Location
UNLV SEB Lobby & Auditorium
Start Date
26-4-2013 9:30 AM
End Date
26-4-2013 3:00 PM
Description
- Progressive collapse is the spread of initial local failure, causing partial or
even total collapse of a building. - Flat plate structure is widely used for office and residential buildings.
- There is a large inventory of older flat plate building without continuous slab bottom reinforcement through columns.
- Limited knowledge exists regarding the risk of disproportionate collapse in
older flat-plates under sudden column removal during abnormal events. - Reliable mechanical model is needed for structural evaluation.
Keywords
Building failures; Buildings – Design and construction; Columns; Plates (Engineering)
Disciplines
Applied Mechanics | Architectural Engineering | Construction Engineering | Construction Engineering and Management | Engineering | Other Mechanical Engineering | Structural Materials
Language
English
Included in
Applied Mechanics Commons, Architectural Engineering Commons, Construction Engineering Commons, Construction Engineering and Management Commons, Other Mechanical Engineering Commons, Structural Materials Commons
Vulnerability of Progressive Collapse in Reinforced Concrete Flat-Plate Buildings
UNLV SEB Lobby & Auditorium
- Progressive collapse is the spread of initial local failure, causing partial or
even total collapse of a building. - Flat plate structure is widely used for office and residential buildings.
- There is a large inventory of older flat plate building without continuous slab bottom reinforcement through columns.
- Limited knowledge exists regarding the risk of disproportionate collapse in
older flat-plates under sudden column removal during abnormal events. - Reliable mechanical model is needed for structural evaluation.
Comments
Advisor: Dr. Ying Tian
This collaborative research is funded by the National Science Foundation
(Grant No. 1100877 and 1100146).