The behavior of steel beam-column joints subjected to catenary action

Progressive collapse in a building occurs when the steel connection is unable to resist the abnormal loads imposed to it. Failure in one part of the structure can lead to an unstable mechanism in the load transferring process. If the damaged system is incapable of reaching a new static equilibrium,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Willie, Fionna.
Other Authors: Tan Kang Hai
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45031