TP – 1298 An Introduction to a Progressive Collapse Design Example for a Reinforced Concrete Building for Professional Engineers

Description

A typical reinforced concrete frame commercial building design and analysis example has been prepared to illustrate tie force calculations. The structure is assumed to have an occupancy less than 500 people and is classified as Risk Category II. The example has been prepared using tools and techniques commonly applied by structural engineering firms in the US. Computer software that is typical of that used for structural design was employed for preliminary design. Tie forces and enhanced local resistance are applied to provide resistance to progressive collapse.