Behaviour of Building Structures Subjected to Progressive Collapse. Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering

Table of Contents

1. Research Background
2. Behaviour on steel beam-column joints under column removal scenarios
3. Behaviour of composite steel beam-column joints under progressive collapse
4. Force transfer mechanisms in composite frames against progressive collapse
5. Structural resistance of reinforced concrete beam-column sub-assemblages under progressive collapse scenarios
6. Force transfer mechanisms in reinforced concrete frames under progressive collapse
7. Analytical model for compressive arch action and catenary action in reinforced concrete beams against progressive collapse
8. Future work

Authors

Bo Yang Associate Dean, Chongqing University, China. Dr Bo Yang is currently a full professor in the School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China. He obtained his PhD in 2013 from the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His expertise includes experimental tests and numerical modelling of steel and composite structures under progressive collapse scenarios. He serves as reviewers for several top international journals in structural engineering, such as Journal of Constructional Steel Research and Engineering Structures. He is listed in Stanford University 2020 list of the top 2% scientists in the world. Shao-Bo Kang School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China. Dr Shao-Bo Kang is an assistant professor in the School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China. He obtained his PhD in 2016 from the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His area of research includes experimental and analytical study on progressive collapse of reinforced and precast concrete structures. He is a member of the American Concrete Institute and serves as reviewers for Journal of Structural Engineering, Engineering Structure and ACI Structural Journal. Kang Hai Tan Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Kang Hai TAN is a professor in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a Specialist Professional Engineer in Protective Security. He is a member of the Housing Development Board of Civil & Structural Engineering Advisory Panel and serves as Deputy Chair of the Institution of Engineering Singapore for Infrastructure Cluster. He is also the Chairman of the Appeals Advisory Board for the Infrastructure Protection Act. Dr. Tan works on fire and blast effects on structures and progressive collapse resistance. Xu-Hong Zhou Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China. Dr Xu-Hong Zhou is a professor in the School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China, and a member of the Chinese Engineering Academy. He is a fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers in the UK. His expertise is mainly on analysis and design of composite structures.