Progressive Collapse of Structures

The progressive collapse of a structure is characterized by a disproportion between a comparatively minor event or local failure and the ensuing widespread collapse. Different structural systems exhibit different degrees of susceptibility to progressive collapse and such differences are neglected in modern design procedures based on reliability theory. This book gives engineers the practical, systematic framework they need to anticipate the risk of progressive collapse and apply this knowledge to design and assessment procedure

Uwe Starossek - Professor Uwe Starossek, Structural Engineer and Professor Nationality: German (speaks: English, German, Portuguese; reads: Spanish, French, Korean) since 1999: Full Professor and Head of Institute, Structural Analysis and Steel Structures Institute,