Structural robustness remains fundamental to public safety and confidence in the built environment. In the context of modern procurement, new construction methods and heightened regulatory scrutiny, designers need clear, practical guidance grounded in current codes and risk thinking.
This second edition of Structural robustness and disproportionate collapse in buildings provides a comprehensive update aligned with the Eurocodes, with particular emphasis on BS EN 1991‑1‑7 and the Building Safety Act. It builds on the widely used first edition, expanding the discussion to reflect contemporary construction practice, altered buildings and evolving risk expectations.
The guidance supports engineers in making proportionate, defensible decisions that balance robustness, practicality and economy — without reducing complex safety issues to box‑ticking exercises.