Title:
Summary of Research and Design
Philosophy for Bearing Wall Structures
Author(s):
A. W. Hendry
Publication:
Journal Proceedings
Volume:
76
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
723-738
Keywords:
bearing walls; collapse; explosions; high-rise buildings; masonry load-bearing walls;multistory buildings; research; structural design.
DOI:
10.14359/6966
Date:
6/1/1979
Abstract:
Following the Ronan Point accident in 1968 a considerable amount of research work was carried out in the United Kingdom to assess the liability of bearing wall structures to progressive collapse. This included tests on full-size structures and on load-bearing elements. These investigations are summarized in the paper together with a discussion of the measures developed to prevent the occurrence of progressive collapse in bearing wall structures at the design stage.