A localized collapse is where the collapse is localized to within one building, so only that one building will completely collapse, whereas a total collapse would be when that one building completely collapses. This is very different because one sounds worse.
No, it means that a portion but not the entirety of the building is expected to collapse. In this case, they’re implying that the structural members of the steel frame may not collapse, but the non-structural elements are going to.
A localized collapse is where the collapse is localized to within one building, so only that one building will completely collapse, whereas a total collapse would be when that one building completely collapses. This is very different because one sounds worse.
No, it means that a portion but not the entirety of the building is expected to collapse. In this case, they’re implying that the structural members of the steel frame may not collapse, but the non-structural elements are going to.
I am aware of what it means.