Resilience of Flat Slab Structures in Different Phases of Progressive Collapse

With a spate of high-profile structural collapses leading to severe casualties and economic loss in recent history, there has been a growing interest in understanding the behavior of building structures in resisting progressive collapse. While many experimental and analytical studies have been condu...

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Main Authors: Qian, Kai, Li, Bing
Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-847242020-03-07T11:43:35Z Resilience of Flat Slab Structures in Different Phases of Progressive Collapse Qian, Kai Li, Bing School of Civil and Environmental Engineering flat slab load redistribution With a spate of high-profile structural collapses leading to severe casualties and economic loss in recent history, there has been a growing interest in understanding the behavior of building structures in resisting progressive collapse. While many experimental and analytical studies have been conducted, they have mainly been focused on beam-column or beam-column-slab frames. This study, on the other hand, focuses on the behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) flat slab structures, as they are also highly vulnerable to collapse. This is especially so given that: 1) flat slab structures may have insufficient stiffness to redistribute the loads initially resisted by the lost column; and 2) the residual load-resisting capacity of remaining structures may not be able to sustain existing service loads after removal of several columns. Two series of multi-panel RC flat slab substructures were tested with two different loading rigs to study the load redistribution behavior and residual resisting capacities of flat slab structures when two different phases of collapse are concerned. The main test results such as load displacement response, crack pattern, failure modes, and local strain gauge readings were presented and discussed. Based on test results, a series of further analyses were carried out to elucidate the effects of each design parameter. Published version 2016-12-22T02:36:44Z 2019-12-06T15:50:17Z 2016-12-22T02:36:44Z 2019-12-06T15:50:17Z 2016 Journal Article Qian, K., & Li, B. (2016). Resilience of Flat Slab Structures in Different Phases of Progressive Collapse. ACI Structural Journal, 113(3), 537-548. 0889-3241 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84724 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41927 10.14359/51688619 en ACI Structural Journal © 2016 American Concrete Institute. This paper was published in ACI Structural Journal and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of American Concrete Institute. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.14359/51688619]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. 12 p. application/pdf
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Qian, Kai
Li, Bing
Resilience of Flat Slab Structures in Different Phases of Progressive Collapse
description With a spate of high-profile structural collapses leading to severe casualties and economic loss in recent history, there has been a growing interest in understanding the behavior of building structures in resisting progressive collapse. While many experimental and analytical studies have been conducted, they have mainly been focused on beam-column or beam-column-slab frames. This study, on the other hand, focuses on the behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) flat slab structures, as they are also highly vulnerable to collapse. This is especially so given that: 1) flat slab structures may have insufficient stiffness to redistribute the loads initially resisted by the lost column; and 2) the residual load-resisting capacity of remaining structures may not be able to sustain existing service loads after removal of several columns. Two series of multi-panel RC flat slab substructures were tested with two different loading rigs to study the load redistribution behavior and residual resisting capacities of flat slab structures when two different phases of collapse are concerned. The main test results such as load displacement response, crack pattern, failure modes, and local strain gauge readings were presented and discussed. Based on test results, a series of further analyses were carried out to elucidate the effects of each design parameter.
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title Resilience of Flat Slab Structures in Different Phases of Progressive Collapse
title_short Resilience of Flat Slab Structures in Different Phases of Progressive Collapse
title_full Resilience of Flat Slab Structures in Different Phases of Progressive Collapse
title_fullStr Resilience of Flat Slab Structures in Different Phases of Progressive Collapse
title_full_unstemmed Resilience of Flat Slab Structures in Different Phases of Progressive Collapse
title_sort resilience of flat slab structures in different phases of progressive collapse
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