Computational Study on the Progressive Collapse of Precast Reinforced Concrete Structures
[EN] Although recent years have been marked by a substantial research effort on the progressive collapse of frame structures, precast reinforced concrete (RC) structures have been the subject of fewer studies when compared to cast-in-place RC or steel ones. Given that precast RC is being increasingl...
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| Format: | book part |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repository: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/206421 |
| Online Access: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/206421 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Tensile catenary action (TCA) Structural engineering Concrete structure Computational simulations Reinforced concrete Precast concrete structures INGENIERIA DE LA CONSTRUCCION |
| Summary: | [EN] Although recent years have been marked by a substantial research effort on the progressive collapse of frame structures, precast reinforced concrete (RC) structures have been the subject of fewer studies when compared to cast-in-place RC or steel ones. Given that precast RC is being increasingly used and that it can be particularly vulnerable under accidental loading conditions, a better understanding of how secondary resisting mechanisms can be activated in such structural systems is a necessary requirement towards building more robust structures in the future. This paper presents computational simulations of a two-floor precast RC frame structure used to predict and extrapolate results from an ambitious experimental campaign involving the sudden removal of edge and corner columns from a purposely built real-scale building. |
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