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Dynamic increase factors for progressive collapse analysis of steel structures considering column buckling

Possidente, Luca; Freddi, Fabio; Tondini, Nicola; (2024) Dynamic increase factors for progressive collapse analysis of steel structures considering column buckling. Engineering Failure Analysis , 160 , Article 108209. 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2024.108209. Green open access

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Abstract

Progressive or disproportionate collapse of structures may have severe socio-economic consequences. Aiming at buildings that can withstand such events, one solution is to prevent or minimize the propagation of damage that may lead to progressive collapse by means of robust design strategies. As a typical approach to model progressive collapse and assess robustness, the Alternate Path Method (APM) allows for static analyses, in which the dynamic effects induced by a sudden column loss are taken into account by amplifying loads through a Dynamic Increase Factor. Current recommendations for Dynamic Increase Factors to be used within non-linear static analyses have mainly considered beam-type collapse, overlooking other failure mechanisms, e.g., column buckling. The present paper investigates the dynamic effects of steel structures subjected to progressive collapse when buckling of columns is relevant. Five low- to high-rise case study building structures are considered together with three different column loss scenarios. A numerical procedure is introduced to evaluate the Dynamic Increase Factors considering two different Engineering Demand Parameters (EDPs), suited for describing beam- and column-type mechanisms, respectively. As Dynamic Increase Factors are typically assessed by increasing the loads on all the spans (DIF), a procedure was proposed for deriving factors that apply only on the spans above the removal (DIF*), consistently with UFC guidelines. The obtained DIF and DIF* are compared with the current literature and with values recommended in the UFC guidelines, highlighting the limits of current recommendations. Relevant considerations on the derived Dynamic Increase Factors and failure mechanisms involved are provided.

Type: Article
Title: Dynamic increase factors for progressive collapse analysis of steel structures considering column buckling
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2024.108209
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2024.10820...
Language: English
Additional information: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. under a Creative Commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: Dynamic increase factor, Progressive collapse, Steel structures, Column buckling, Robustness
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10188923
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