Just published - JRC Report with guidance on robustness-based design

This JRC Technical Report presents scientific and technical background information to introduce the different aspects involved in providing robustness of structures. It is intended to bring together references and ongoing work on the subject as well as stimulate debate. It presents background information, state-of-the-art references and discusses provisions in available guidelines. It finally presents a series of novel proposals for robustness provisions, encompassing detailed technical guidance. 

As such, it serves as a basis for further work to achieve a harmonized European view on the consideration of robustness in the design, execution and assessment of structures, under the shield of CEN/TC 250 'Structural Eurocodes'.

The report highlights the importance of buildings to resist progressive collapse as one of the contemporary design aims of the structural engineering community and the need to regularly review and adjust codes of practice and guidelines to keep pace with knowledge. The design for structural robustness is a developing field and this report brings together references and ongoing work on the subject. 

The authors of the report include many international experts of CEN/TC 250/WG 6 - Robustness and others.

This JRC Technical Report belongs to the series 'Support to the implementation, harmonization and further development of the Eurocodes'. It can be freely accessed, downloaded and shared at the links below.