Development of compressive arch action in reinforced concrete sub-assemblages

• Main Authors: Yu, Jun, Tan, Kang Hai
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95268; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8948; http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/PLSE2012/
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Compressive arch action (CAA) of reinforced concrete (RC) members is a beneficial structural mechanism to mitigate progressive collapse of RC framed structures without any additional cost. CAA relies on the restraints at the ends of RC beams that are provided by surrounding structures as well as the...