Apr 17, 2018 | Conferences, Extreme Loading for Structures, Impact, Progressive Collapse, Urban Search & Rescue
Ahmed Khalil, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE will be presenting a paper entitled, “Nonlinear Dynamic Impact Analysis of Collapsed Debris Using Applied Element Method” at Structures Congress 2018 on Friday, April 20 from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM in room 202B...
Mar 1, 2018 | Blast, Extreme Loading for Structures, Progressive Collapse, Seismic/Earthquake, Urban Search & Rescue
The 3rd Newsletter for INACHUS has just been released. It details ASI’s role in performing onsite structural collapse analysis of a reinforced concrete building for use by Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) during emergency response to collapsed or damaged...
Feb 27, 2018 | Blast, Extreme Loading for Structures, Progressive Collapse, Seismic/Earthquake, Structural Analysis Software, Urban Search & Rescue
Deliverable 3.2 Summary Report Report on Model Enhancement and Validation Cases was just released. The report identifies the promising of the capabilities of Extreme Loading for Structures (ELS) to be used in disaster response situations to accurately predict the...
Apr 8, 2017 | Conferences, Extreme Loading for Structures, Paper, Progressive Collapse, Structural Analysis Software
Visit ASI Engineers as they present on the proposal of a new methodology to design against disproportionate collapse for critical buildings that must be operational after a terrorist attack. The disproportionate collapse analysis uses the alternate path method where...
Apr 7, 2017 | Conferences, Extreme Loading for Structures, Paper, Progressive Collapse, Structural Analysis Software
Visit ASI Engineers as they present on Alternative Load Path Analysis (ALPA), which is becoming the most common technique for performance based design of structures to resist disproportionate collapse. This has coincided with an increased ability of high fidelity...
Apr 6, 2017 | Conferences, Extreme Loading for Structures, Paper, Progressive Collapse, Structural Analysis Software
Visit ASI Engineers as they present on the three-dimensional nonlinear dynamic analysis they performed on a single well observation platform. The structure consists of a single level service deck supported by three driven piles and a bracing frame. Extreme Loading®...
