Structural Analysis and Design to Prevent Disproportionate Co... - 9781138490413

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Structural Analysis and Design to Prevent Disproportionate CollapseAuthor(s): Feng Fu\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138490413, 978-1138490413\nSynopsis\nHard Guidance on Preventing Disproportionate Collapse\n\nDisproportionate collapse is a pressing issue in current design practice. Numerous causes are possible especially forms of extreme loading, such as blast, fire, earthquake, or vehicle collisions. But it is the mechanism and its prevention which are of especial interest and concern.\n\nAfter the World Trade Center collapse in 2001, interest was sparked, and it is now imperative for a design engineer to have sufficient knowledge on both the analysis and design against disproportionate collapse. Detailed structural design guidance for preventing this has been developed in Europe and the US such as BS5950 in the UK, and guidance from the Department of Defense and the General Services Administration in the.