Testing and simulation of 3D effects on progressive collapse resistance of RC buildings

• Main Authors: Qian, Kai, Li, Bing, Zhang, ZhongWen
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106463; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24008; http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/macr.14.00178
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper evaluates the three-dimensional (3D) or slab effects on reinforced concrete (RC) buildings to mitigate progressive collapse, which is caused by the loss of an interior column. Six one-quarter scaled beam–column, or beam–column–slab substructures are tested. These six specimens are categor...