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NIST recently published, Best Practices for Reducing the Potential for Progressive Collapse in Buildings (NISTIR 7396).

via EurakaAlert:

The report, Best Practices for Reducing the Potential for Progressive Collapse in Buildings, argues that although no building system can be engineered and constructed to be absolutely risk-free, risk-informed assessment and decision-making can reduce the risk of progressive collapse. According to the researchers, engineers must not simply work to the minimum requirements of the building code; they need to consider ways to improve structural integrity and robustness to accommodate local failures. Read more…