Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Robustness of structures: State of art
Seema
Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, H.P., India
N. Baldassino & R. Zandonini
University of Trento, Trento, Italy
ABSTRACT: Vulnerability of structures to progressive collapse and mitigation of the effects of local damages
are topics widely discussed inside the scientific community. Such increased incidences have pointed towards the
need for a new design criteria.A criteria to design robust structures, i.e. structures able to withstand exceptional
loads without being damaged to the extent disproportionate to the original cause. ...