Computational Simulation of Gravity-Induced Progressive Collapse of Steel-Frame Buildings: Current Trends and Future Research Needs
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The presented work was supported in part by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan and the National Science Foundation (NSF) through grants CMMI-0928193 and CMMI-0928953. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.
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