Using Extreme Loading® for Structures for Progressive Collapse
Extreme Loading® for Structures software (ELS) is the only structural analysis software available that can follow the behavior of structures from the elastic range, to crack initiation and propagation, to separation of failed structural components, to debris formation and impact with other structural components until complete collapse in reasonable time, reliable accuracy and can be used both by engineers and scientists.
The two diagrams below map out the process of performing progressive collapse analysis on a structure based on the GSA Progressive Collapse Guidelines:
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