TY - GEN AU - Bedon,Chiara AU - Stochino,Flavio AU - Honfi,Daniel AU - Bedon,Chiara AU - Stochino,Flavio AU - Honfi,Daniel TI - Buildings and Structures under Extreme Loads II SN - books978-3-0365-3871-6 PY - 2022/// CY - Basel PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - Technology: general issues KW - bicssc KW - History of engineering & technology KW - blast loads KW - slab-column joints KW - prediction model KW - damage level KW - progressive collapse KW - steel beam-to-column connections KW - catenary mechanism KW - double-span assemblies KW - stiffness degradation KW - timber-to-timber composite (TCC) joints KW - push-out (PO) test setup KW - inclined self-tapping screws (STSs) KW - finite-element (FE) method KW - cohesive zone modelling (CZM) method KW - boundaries KW - friction KW - sensitivity study KW - prototype abutment KW - non-destructive test KW - surcharge load KW - mode number KW - scour KW - steel truss KW - roof structure KW - partial collapse KW - finite element analysis KW - lightning strike KW - cable-stayed bridge KW - social disaster KW - blast scenario KW - blast analysis KW - LS-DYNA KW - balau wood KW - cross-arm KW - transmission tower KW - bracing system KW - creep KW - findley's power law model KW - burger model KW - top-seat angle connections (TSACW) KW - component-based models KW - initial stiffness KW - ultimate moment capacity KW - moment-rotation relation KW - artificial neural network (ANN) KW - sensitivity analysis (SA) KW - reinforced concrete column KW - multi-column pier KW - seismic behavior KW - lap-splice KW - transverse reinforcement KW - plastic hinge KW - ductility KW - bonded-in rod (BiR) connections KW - adhesives KW - fracture modes KW - moisture KW - experiments KW - linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) KW - analytical model KW - aeroelastic experiments KW - experimental uncertainty KW - singular value decomposition KW - correlation field KW - cathedral KW - foundation rehabilitation KW - jacked-in piles KW - soil injection KW - cracks KW - masonry KW - differential equation of motion KW - Legendre-Galerkin matrix (LGM) method KW - algebraic polynomials KW - single degree of freedom (SDOF) KW - multi degree of freedom (MDOF) KW - n/a N1 - Open Access N2 - Exceptional loads on buildings and structures are known to take origin and manifest from different causes, like natural hazards and possible high-strain dynamic effects, human-made attacks and impact issues for load-bearing components, possible accidents, and even unfavorable/extreme operational conditions. All these aspects can be critical for specific structural typologies and/or materials that are particularly sensitive to external conditions. In this regard, dedicated analysis methods and performance indicators are required for the design and maintenance under the expected lifetime. Typical issues and challenges can find huge efforts and clarification in research studies, which are able to address with experiments and/or numerical analyses the expected performance and capacity of a given structural system, with respect to demands. Accordingly, especially for existing structures or strategic buildings, the need for retrofit or mitigation of adverse effects suggests the definition of optimal and safe use of innovative materials, techniques, and procedures. This Special Issue follows the first successful edition and confirms the need of continuous research efforts in support of building design under extreme loads, with a list of original research papers focused on various key aspects of structural performance assessment for buildings and systems under exceptional design actions and operational conditions UR - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/5320 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/80979 ER -