The objectives will establish whether or not conventional designs are vulnerable to progressive collapse, to give the following goals: (1) study the significance and sensitivity of some of the many design parameters on the structural integrity of double layer grid space trusses; (2) investigate the sensitivity to the analysis method of the conclusions from the analyses; and (3) establish whether this form of construction can be "deemed to satisfy" structural integrity requirements.

Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1990-01-01
Budget End
1993-12-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
$49,864
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Connecticut
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Storrs
State
CT
Country
United States
Zip Code
06269