A new method for progressive collapse analysis of steel frames

Autor: Shaoqian Xu, Shu-Chao Lin, Shao-Bo Kang, Bo Yang
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 153:71-84
ISSN: 0143-974X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2018.09.029
Popis: As a massive explosion happens inside a building, a number of structural members (columns, beams, slabs and so on) are damaged or failed, along side with non-zero initial conditions (displacement, velocity, acceleration and so on), and the progressive collapse of the building structures is most likely to occur. However, limited research works about blast load effect of structural members inside a building can be found. In view of this, based on the substructure model, a new method for progressive collapse analysis of steel frames under blast load is proposed. First, the massive explosion scenario inside a building is introduced. Then, the substructure model within effective areas of blast influence is established. After that, the calculation method of non-zero initial conditions and initial damage for structural members is given, and finally the specific steps of the proposed method are described. By way of example of a steel frame with 5 stories in height, 4 bays in the longitudinal direction, 3 bays in the transverse direction, direct simulation method, alternative load path method and proposed method are all employed to simulate the progressive collapse process, respectively. Through the example analyses, it is shown that blast load effect of structural members cannot be ignored on the ground floor, and it can be ignored on the other floors by the effect of the reinforced concrete slab. The non-zero initial conditions and initial damage of structural members can be predicted well by the substructure model, and the proposed method is also reliable and accurate.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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