Design of efficient steel trusses to resist progressive collapse

Author: Nada Elkady

Date published

24 April 2023

Price
Free
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Design of efficient steel trusses to resist progressive collapse

Report

Author

Nada Elkady

Date published

24 April 2023

Author

Nada Elkady

Price

Free

The report of the 2022 Research into Practice Award winner. The project details the development a progressive collapse framework for the analysis of high risk projects.

The progressive collapse framework provides a method that can be used to design progressive collapse resistant structures while ensuring optimum efficiency and minimal carbon expenditure.
 

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
6

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Research & Innovation Report Awards Metal - steel Structural failure Assessment of Structures Structural analysis Structural Behaviour IStructE London HQ Research Panel

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