Effect of Composite Floors on Progressive Collapse Control in the Steel Moment Frame Structures

According to ASCE 7 (2016), Progressive collapse is described as the distribution of an initial local failure from element to element, resulting finally in the collapse of an entire structure or an extremely large part of it. Now, it has become evident that abnormal loads need to be considered in the design of structures to prevent progressive collapse. Building collapse such as Ronan Point, Alfred P. Murrah, and World Trade Center have shown the catastrophic nature of the progressive collapse, and with an increasing trend towards more terrorist action in the future, it is clear that structural design must include progressive collapse (Starossek, 2018).