Numerical predictions of progressive collapse in reinforced concrete beam-column sub-assemblages: A focus on 3D multiscale modeling

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 315; p. 118485
• Main Authors: Long, Xu, Iyela, Percy M., Su, Yutai, Atlaw, Meklit M., Kang, Shao-Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2024
• Subjects: Aggregate volume fraction; Catenary action; Mesoscale modeling; Progressive collapse; Sub-modeling; Aggregate volume fraction; RC; Progressive collapse; Mesoscale modeling; Sub-modeling; Catenary action

The progressive collapse of reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column sub-assemblage under catenary action (CA) using the alternate load path method to evaluate structures' robustness has raised much attention in the past decade, both in experimental tests and finite element (FE) simulations. Howeve...