Progressive Collapse of Structures

Starossek Uwe

ISBN 10: 0727736108 / ISBN 13: 9780727736109

Published by Thomas Telford Ltd., 2009

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pp. x + 153 Illus.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Progressive Collapse of Structures
• Publisher: Thomas Telford Ltd.
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0727736108
• ISBN 13: 9780727736109
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The progressive collapse of a structure is characterized by a disproportion between a comparatively minor event or local failure and the ensuing widespread collapse. Different structural systems exhibit different degrees of susceptibility to progressive collapse and such differences are neglected in modern design procedures based on reliability theory. This book gives engineers the practical, systematic framework they need to anticipate the risk of progressive collapse and apply this knowledge to design and assessment procedures.

About the Author

Professor Uwe Starossek, Structural Engineer and Professor Nationality: German (speaks: English, German, Portuguese; reads: Spanish, French, Korean) since 1999: Full Professor and Head of Institute, Structural Analysis and Steel Structures Institute,