On September 11, 2001, fires began to spread throughout WTC Tower 5. These fires caused numerous steel shear-tab connections to fail causing collapse in part of the tower. This paper discusses the prediction of steel shear tab connection failure (web tear-out mode in this case) as a result of unwanted fire exposures. Both protected and unprotected connections are analyzed using the finite element analysis program, ALGOR. As a result of this research, recommendations for future fire exposed steel connection research and design methodologies will be presented.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Blackburn, Mark James
• Moriarty, Nicholas A.
• Sipe, Joel Edwards

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03D137M

Advisor

• Barnett, Jonathan R.

Year

• 2003

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright