Structural robustness and disproportionate collapse in buildings (Paperback)

The Institution of Structural Engineers

ISBN 10: 1906335664 / ISBN 13: 9781906335663

Published by IStructE Ltd, 2023

About this Item

Paperback. The first edition (2010) provided a background to the fundamental attributes of robustness and an interpretation of, and practical guidance to, the regulations being followed in the UK at the time (primarily British Standards). This second edition (2023) builds on the first, to be fully-aligned with the Eurocodes with a particular focus on BS EN 1991-1-7 and the Building Safety Act. It contains new chapters on the subjects of Risk, Design of structural alterations to existing buildings, Classification of buildings, and The risk of disproportionate collapse in fire. It also considers light steel frame as a material distinct from steel. There is an emphasis on modern methods of construction (MMC) and a selection of new case studies. Updated guidance on designing for structural robustness and the prevention of disproportionate collapse through the consideration of risk Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Structural robustness and disproportionate collapse in buildings (Paperback)
• Publisher: IStructE Ltd
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906335664
• ISBN 13: 9781906335663
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The first edition (2010) provided a background to the fundamental attributes of robustness and an interpretation of, and practical guidance to, the regulations being followed in the UK at the time (primarily British Standards).
 
This second edition (2023) builds on the first, to be fully-aligned with the Eurocodes ― with a particular focus on BS EN 1991-1-7 ― and the Building Safety Act. It contains new chapters on the subjects of ‘Risk’, ‘Design of structural alterations to existing buildings’, ‘Classification of buildings’, and ‘The risk of disproportionate collapse in fire’. It also considers ‘light steel frame’ as a material distinct from steel. There is an emphasis on modern methods of construction (MMC) and a selection of new case studies.