Mechanics of progressive collapse: Learning from World Trade Center and building demolitions

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 308-319

  Bažant, Zdeněk P ^a   Verdure, Mathieu ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Buildings, high rise; Demolition; New York; Progressive collapse; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEMOLITION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; KINETIC ENERGY; LOAD LIMITS;

CRUSHING FRONT; PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE;

TALL BUILDINGS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEMOLITION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; KINETIC ENERGY; LOAD LIMITS; TALL BUILDINGS;

COLLAPSE; DEMOLITION; MULTISTOREY BUILDING; TERRORISM; WORLD TRADE CENTER;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847148055     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2007)133:3(308)     Document Type: Article

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