Collapse Performance of Existing Buildings after Loss of Load-Bearing Walls and Columns
Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016
H. Sezen
Abstract
Collapse performance of nine existing multi-story buildings have been
investigated through field experiments and computational modelling. Masonry,
reinforced concrete and steel frame buildings have been tested. Most of the test
buildings were located on the Ohio State University campus. Single or multiple
first-story columns were physically removed from each building during the
experiments. The data produced in this research has been a valuable addition to the
state of knowledge on progressive collapse of buildings because experimental
evidence from full-scale structures is either very limited or does not exist. The
main goal of field experiments was to simulate the dynamic and static response of
buildings that may experience progressive collapse after sudden loss of column(s).
Another objective was to investigate how the internal forces would be redistributed
within the building after column loss. Experimental data is used to evaluate the
design methods and analysis procedures recommended in current design guidelines.
Two and three-dimensional building models were analyzed to simulate the
progressive collapse response. Computational models and simulations were
compared with the experimental data from the field tests. This study showed
robustness of existing buildings and potential contribution of structural components
to collapse resistance.
Keywords: Collapse performance; Column loss; Frame buildings; Field
experiment; Load redistribution.
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