@inproceedings{ceaacb6ff58442b792d7d17e7d33b61b,
title = "Simulation of the impact effect in progressive collapse of multi-storey structures",
abstract = "A simple method that builds on virtual mass-spring-damper system is proposed to analyze the pancake-like progressive collapse of multi-storey strictures. In the model, columns and beams are considered separately to analyze various collapse modes. A virtual spring and a virtual damper are placed in between two storeys to simulate the impact effect. Local failure, such as beam-to-beam connection failure and beam-to-column connection failure are considered. Although the process of progressive collapse involves a large number of complex mechanisms, the proposed model provides a simple numerical tool to assess the overall behavior of collapse arising from a few initiating causes.",
keywords = "Impact, Progressive collapse, Virtual damper, Virtual spring",
author = "Yuan, {W. F.} and Tan, {K. H.}",
year = "2009",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789889914059",
series = "ICASS '09/IJSSD - Proceedings of Sixth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures and Progress in Structural Stability and Dynamics",
pages = "917--924",
booktitle = "ICASS '09/IJSSD - Proceedings of Sixth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures and Progress in Structural Stability and Dynamics",
note = "6th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures and Progress in Structural Stability and Dynamics, ICASS 2009 ; Conference date: 16-12-2009 Through 18-12-2009",
}