About the author  ⁄ David Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE

David Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE (dstevens@protection-consultants.com), is a Senior Principal at Protection Engineering Consultants in San Antonio, Texas.

Disproportionate collapse of structures continues to be an exciting topic in structural engineering, given its public safety implications, philosophical aspects, technical challenges, and opportunities for designers to expand their technical skills while proposing unique solutions. Research is actively underway in the US and many other countries, in both university and government laboratories, and technical sessions on disproportionate collapse at recent Structures Congresses have been lively and well-attended.

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