{"id":5942,"date":"2026-02-19T15:29:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/?page_id=5942"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:47:10","slug":"enclose-exploring-the-use-of-timber-concrete-composite-tcc-structures-to-prevent-the-progressive-collapse-of-buildings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/en\/enclose-exploring-the-use-of-timber-concrete-composite-tcc-structures-to-prevent-the-progressive-collapse-of-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Enclose: Exploring the use of timber-concrete composite (TCC) structures to prevent the progressive collapse of buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"n2_clear\"><ss3-force-full-width data-overflow-x=\"body\" data-horizontal-selector=\"body\"><div class=\"n2-section-smartslider fitvidsignore  n2_clear\" data-ssid=\"74\"><div id=\"n2-ss-74-align\" class=\"n2-ss-align\"><div class=\"n2-padding\"><div id=\"n2-ss-74\" data-creator=\"Smart Slider 3\" data-responsive=\"fullwidth\" class=\"n2-ss-slider n2-ow n2-has-hover n2notransition  \">\n        <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-1 n2_ss__touch_element n2-ow\">\n            <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-2 n2-ow\">\n                                                <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-3 n2-ow\">\n\n                    <div class=\"n2-ss-slide-backgrounds n2-ow-all\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"1\" data-mode=\"fill\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"46\" data-y=\"44\" data-alt=\"\" data-title=\"\" style=\"--ss-o-pos-x:46%;--ss-o-pos-y:44%\"><picture class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/city-buildings-defying-laws-gravity-by-floating-air-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\"><\/picture><\/div><div data-color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" style=\"background-color: RGBA(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-4 n2-ow\">\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 200\" data-related-device=\"desktopPortrait\" class=\"n2-ow n2-ss-preserve-size n2-ss-preserve-size--slider n2-ss-slide-limiter\"><\/svg><div data-first=\"1\" data-slide-duration=\"0\" data-id=\"133\" data-slide-public-id=\"1\" data-title=\"city-buildings-defying-laws-gravity-by-floating-air\" class=\"n2-ss-slide n2-ow  n2-ss-slide-133\"><div role=\"note\" class=\"n2-ss-slide--focus\" tabindex=\"-1\">city-buildings-defying-laws-gravity-by-floating-air<\/div><div class=\"n2-ss-layers-container n2-ss-slide-limiter n2-ow\"><div class=\"n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-GJYCI4C17Etc\" data-sstype=\"slide\" data-pm=\"default\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div><ss3-loader><\/ss3-loader><\/div><\/div><div class=\"n2_clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/ss3-force-full-width><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>Enclose: Exploring the use of timber-concrete composite (TCC) structures to prevent the progressive collapse of buildings<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\">\n<p><strong>Principal&nbsp;researcher<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jose M. Adam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuel Buitrago<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Team members<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Juan J. Moragues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pedro A. Calder\u00f3n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benoit Gilbert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christian Malaga-Chuquitaype<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nirvan Makoond<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Juan C. Reyes-Su\u00e1rez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Juan S. Aristiz\u00e1bal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Funding Agency<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1406\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-18-150555-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5943\" style=\"width:181px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-18-150555-1.png 1406w, https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-18-150555-1-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-18-150555-1-1024x227.png 1024w, https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-18-150555-1-768x170.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1406px) 100vw, 1406px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 01\/09\/2025 &#8211; 31\/08\/2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Reference<\/strong>: PID2024-160639OB-I00<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/enclose-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5944\" style=\"width:664px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/enclose-1.jpg 898w, https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/enclose-1-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/enclose-1-768x679.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Buildings are increasingly exposed to <strong>extreme events<\/strong> that can trigger<strong> initial failures propagating to the rest of the structure<\/strong>. Such propagation often results in a <strong>final collapse that is disproportionate<\/strong> compared to the extent of the initial failure. This phenomenon, known as <strong>progressive collapse<\/strong>, can be avoided by implementing recommendations outlined in <strong>current guidelines to improve structural robustness.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This involves measures to increase the<strong> continuity, redundancy and ductility <\/strong>of building structures, either by introducing <strong>tying elements<\/strong> or by applying the<strong> Alternative Load Path (ALP) method<\/strong>. By improving the connectivity between structural elements, th<strong>e load of any failed element can be redistributed to neighbouring elements<\/strong> of the structural system. This enhances the<strong> resistance mechanisms of a building<\/strong>, including the<strong> flexural mechanism during the first stages of collapse<\/strong> and the <strong>catenary action as the last line of defence<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the latter case, a structure must be able to accommodate<strong> large deformations and rotations at connections<\/strong>, so that structural elements near failure can work efficiently<strong> in tension<\/strong>. Although this mechanism has proven to work efficiently for<strong> concrete or steel structures<\/strong>, it has <strong>significant limitations for timber structures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall aim of <strong><em>Enclose<\/em><\/strong> is to develop<strong> timber-concrete composite (TCC) solutions<\/strong> to fulfil current robustness requirements and prevent the progressive collapse of buildings. <strong><em>Enclose<\/em><\/strong> introduces, for the first time, the <strong>use of TCC in the field of structural robustness of timber structures.<\/strong> The project will contribute to knowledge generation and will go significantly beyond the state of the art. It will open a new line of research in which TCC is used to enhance robustness and will develop new solutions for an environmentally friendly sector to improve the safety and service performance of timber buildings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enclose: Exploring the use of timber-concrete composite (TCC) structures to prevent the progressive collapse of buildings Principal&nbsp;researcher: Jose M. Adam Manuel Buitrago Team members: Funding Agency: Duration: 01\/09\/2025 &#8211; 31\/08\/2028 Reference: PID2024-160639OB-I00 Abstract Buildings are increasingly exposed to extreme events that can trigger initial failures propagating to the rest of the structure. Such propagation often&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/en\/enclose-exploring-the-use-of-timber-concrete-composite-tcc-structures-to-prevent-the-progressive-collapse-of-buildings\/\" class=\"themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5944,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5942","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icitech.webs.upv.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}