University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A Structural Safety Analysis of Buildings During Construction

Karshenas, S.; Ang, A.H-S.

Content Files
SRS-488.pdf

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/14095

Description

Title
A Structural Safety Analysis of Buildings During Construction
Author(s)
  • Karshenas, S.
  • Ang, A.H-S.
Issue Date
1981-02
Keyword(s)
  • Structural safety
  • Structural frames -- Steel
Date of Ingest
2009-10-27T19:30:15Z
Abstract
The safety of steel buildings, constructed by the tier method, is evaluated. The probability of failure of steel frames supported on temporary connections is examined during the different stages of completion. The principal loading of concern is the maximum wind load over the critical stages of construction.
Publisher
University of Illinois Engineering Experiment Station. College of Engineering. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Series/Report Name or Number
Civil Engineering Studies SRS-488
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
Technical Report
Language
en
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/14095
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
National Science Foundation Grants ENG 77-02007, ENV 77-09090, and PFR 80-02584

Owning Collections

Civil Engineering Studies: Structural Research Series PRIMARY