New approach to disproportionate collapse

Structural Engineer

Volumn 82, Issue 23-24, 2004, Pages 14-18

  Alexander, Stuart ^a  

^a WSP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLUMN REMOVAL; LOAD-BEARING WALLS; MATERIALS CODES; TERMINAL BUILDINGS;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); DUCTILITY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; POTENTIAL ENERGY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 18744408832     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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