In the recent two decades, the progressive collapse of reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures attracted unprecedented research interests in the structural engineering community. Experiments are regarded as an essential method in this field since actual cases can barely provide sufficient and effective data to support rigorous research. In this paper, prevailing experimental assumptions and configurations among over 100 series of experiments are quantitatively revealed by a bibliometric collection based on systematic search in an academic database. Since numerous experiments have been reported on the progressive collapse of RC frame structures, this paper subsequently presents a state-of-the-art review summarizing both experimental consensuses and controversies constituted by three main aspects: (a) static mechanisms, (b) dynamic behavior, and (c) threat-dependent research. The significance of secondary mechanisms, existing problems of dynamic effects, and potential flaws of the threat-independent assumption are discussed in detail with experimental findings. Future needs are emphasized on research targets, correlations between experiments and design, dynamic effects, threat-dependent issues, and retrofitting. These recommendations might help researchers or designers realize a more reliable and realistic progressive collapse design of RC frame structures in the future.

近二十年来，钢筋混凝土（RC）框架结构的连续倒塌在结构工程界引起了前所未有的研究兴趣。实验被认为是该领域必不可少的方法，因为实际案例几乎不能提供足够有效的数据来支持严谨的研究。在本文中，基于学术数据库中系统搜索的文献计量收集定量揭示了 100 多个系列实验中的主流实验假设和配置。由于已经报道了大量关于 RC 框架结构渐进式倒塌的实验，本文随后提出了最新的综述，总结了由三个主要方面构成的实验共识和争议：(a) 静态机制，(b) 动态行为，(c) 依赖威胁的研究。次要机制的重要性、动态效应的现有问题以及威胁独立假设的潜在缺陷与实验结果进行了详细讨论。未来需要强调研究目标、实验与设计之间的相关性、动态效果、威胁相关问题和改造。这些建议可能有助于研究人员或设计人员在未来实现更加可靠和现实的 RC 框架结构渐进式倒塌设计。动态影响、依赖威胁的问题和改造。这些建议可能有助于研究人员或设计人员在未来实现更加可靠和现实的 RC 框架结构渐进式倒塌设计。动态影响、依赖威胁的问题和改造。这些建议可能有助于研究人员或设计人员在未来实现更加可靠和现实的 RC 框架结构渐进式倒塌设计。