Progressive collapse behaviour of reinforced concrete flat slab buildings subject to column failures in different storeys

• Published in: Materials today : proceedings Vol. 43; pp. 1031 - 1037
• Main Authors: Garg, Suyash, Agrawal, Vinay, Nagar, Ravindra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Chord rotation; Flat slab; Joint displacement; Linear static analysis; Perimeter beam; Progressive collapse; Joint displacement; Chord rotation; Progressive collapse; Linear static analysis; Flat slab; Perimeter beam

The progressive collapse of buildings could result in significant financial losses and casualties, and it is therefore of the utmost importance to reduce the risks of such occurrences. Flat-slab buildings are much more prone to progressive collapse than moment-frame buildings, since as there are no...