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Upgrading of reinforced concrete frame using novel detailing technique for progressive collapse prevention

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The paper investigates the effect of novel structural detailing on the progressive collapse behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures. The role of masonry infill walls on collapse mechanism of RC structures is investigated. The modeling strategies based on macro finite elements are described in detail and are verified by previous experimental results. Two typical RC frame structures are designed for this investigation. A wide parametric study is employed to assess the influence of frame with and without infill walls, compressive strength of masonry infill wall, and number of stories. The anti-collapse mechanism of each structural detailing is discussed. Finally, a simplified reliability-based computation framework is applied to quantify the effect of uncertainty in each random parameter and simulate the structural reliability. The failure probabilities and reliability indices of frame with novel structural detailing are obtained. The results show that the proposed structural detailing can effectively improve the progressive collapse performance of RC frame structures.

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The research reported in this paper was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 51908009; 51820105014; 51738001; 52008404].

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  1. School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China

    Qiang Zhang

  2. School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China

    Qiang Zhang, Yan-Gang Zhao & Lei Xu

  3. Dept. of Architecture and Building Engineering, Kanagawa University, Kanagawa, 2218686, Japan

    Yan-Gang Zhao

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Zhang, Q., Zhao, YG. & Xu, L. Upgrading of reinforced concrete frame using novel detailing technique for progressive collapse prevention. Bull Earthquake Eng 20, 5943–5962 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-022-01420-0

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