Timber buildings are increasing in their dimensions. Structural robustness is imperative for
all buildings and specifically important for tall buildings. Lives can be saved if …

Robustness assessment is an important component for performance-based progressive
collapse design. However, existing methods either do not consider the cascading failure …

Two double-layer space trusses (DLSTs) under different demolition load conditions were
tested for progressive collapse demolition. The primary load-carrying members of the tested …

Structural robustness assessment is a hot topic in the field of civil engineering. Although
many robustness researches have been conducted on hot-rolled steel, reinforced concrete …

ABSTRACT A risk-based robustness assessment approach of a steel frame structure
affected by unforeseen events is developed. The approach quantifies both the failure …

Structural systems are subject to uncertainties due to variability in many hard-to-control
noise factors, which include external loads, material properties, and construction …

The present paper is concerned with the development and influence of catenary action in
one-way slabs. The testing of two longitudinally restrained large-scale slab specimens …

The structural reliability is of increasing interest in the construction. Indeed, the news
regularly show the occurrence of accidental events, criminal or not, which can lead to the …

This article aims to analyze the mechanical characteristics of an innovative constructive
system for arches and vaults made of hollow wooden boxes designed with interlocking …

Structural robustness refers to the ability of a structure to avoid disproportionate
consequences to the original cause. Currently attentions focus on the concepts of structural …