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Author: Peter Smith
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1994-08-15
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the response of structures to blast and ballistic loading. This text brings together the key elements of the loads produced from explosive sources, how they interact with structures and the way structures respond to them. It presents information accessibly, avoiding overuse of maths.
Author: John Hetherington
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2014-04-21
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 1482269279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book brings together, in a concise format, the key elements of the loads produced from explosive sources, and how they interact with structures. Explosive sources include gas, high explosives, dust and nuclear materials.It presents quantitative information and design methods in a useable form without recourse to extensive mathematical ana
Author: S. Syngellakis
Publisher: WIT Press
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1845647505
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTerrorist attacks and other destructive incidents caused by explosives have, in recent years, prompted considerable research and development into the protection of structures against blast loads. For this objective to be achieved, experiments have been performed and theoretical studies carried out to improve our assessments of the intensity as well as the space-time distribution of the resulting blast pressure on the one hand and the consequences of an explosion to the exposed environment on the other.This book aims to enhance awareness on and understanding of these topical issues through a collection of relevant, Transactions of the Wessex Institute of Technology articles written by experts in the field. The book starts with an overview of key physics-based algorithms for blast and fragment environment characterisation, structural response analyses and structural assessments with reference to a terrorist attack in an urban environment and the management of its inherent uncertainties.A subsequent group of articles is concerned with the accurate definition of blast pressure, which is an essential prerequisite to the reliable assessment of the consequences of an explosion. Other papers are concerned with alternative methods for the determination of blast pressure, based on experimental measurements or neural networks. A final group of articles reports investigations on predicting the response of specific structural entities and their contents.The book concludes with studies on the effectiveness of steel-reinforced polymer in improving the performance of reinforced concrete columns and the failure mechanisms of seamless steel pipes used in nuclear industry.
Author: Geoffrey Mays
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780727720306
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide is aimed at all engineers and architects involved in building design, focusing on the importance of constructing buildings which minimise damage to people and property in the event of an explosion.
Author: P.S. Bulson
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1997-07-24
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 0203473868
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book reviews the development of research into the explosive loading of structures, mainly since the beginning of the twentieth century. Major contributions in the fields of measurement, analysis and prediction are discussed. Dynamic loading from conventional high explosives is examined, as well as the effects of liquid propellant, dust, gas, v
Author: W. H. Hoppmann
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Published: 1952
Total Pages: 17
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Donald O. Dusenberry
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010-01-26
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 0470170549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnique single reference supports functional and cost-efficient designs of blast resistant buildings Now there's a single reference to which architects, designers, and engineers can turn for guidance on all the key elements of the design of blast resistant buildings that satisfy the new ASCE Standard for Blast Protection of Buildings as well as other ASCE, ACI, and AISC codes. The Handbook for Blast Resistant Design of Buildings features contributions from some of the most knowledgeable and experienced consultants and researchers in blast resistant design. This handbook is organized into four parts: Part 1, Design Considerations, sets forth basic principles, examining general considerations in the design process; risk analysis and reduction; criteria for acceptable performance; materials performance under the extraordinary blast environment; and performance verification for technologies and solution methodologies. Part 2, Blast Phenomena and Loading, describes the explosion environment, loading functions needed for blast response analysis, and fragmentation and associated methods for effects analysis. Part 3, System Analysis and Design, explains the analysis and design considerations for structural, building envelope, component space, site perimeter, and building system designs. Part 4, Blast Resistant Detailing, addresses the use of concrete, steel, and masonry in new designs as well as retrofitting existing structures. As the demand for blast resistant buildings continues to grow, readers can turn to the Handbook for Blast Resistant Design of Buildings, a unique single source of information, to support competent, functional, and cost-efficient designs.
Author: Klaus O. Opalka
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 115
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Task Committee on Structural Design for Physical Security
Publisher: ASCE Publications
Published: 1999-01-01
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780784474747
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrepared by the Task Committee on Structural Design for Physical Security of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE. This report provides guidance to structural engineers in the design of civil structures to resist the effects of terrorist bombings. As dramatized by the bombings of the World Trade Center in New York City and the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, civil engineers today need guidance on designing structures to resist hostile acts. The U.S. military services and foreign embassy facilities developed requirements for their unique needs, but these the documents are restricted. Thus, no widely available document exists to provide engineers with the technical data necessary to design civil structures for enhanced physical security. The unrestricted government information included in this report is assembled collectively for the first time and rephrased for application to civilian facilities. Topics include: determination of the threat, methods by which structural loadings are derived for the determined threat, the behavior and selection of structural systems, the design of structural components, the design of security doors, the design of utility openings, and the retrofitting of existing structures. This report transfers this technology to the civil sector and provides complete methods, guidance, and references for structural engineers challenged with a physical security problem.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2000-06-10
Total Pages: 85
ISBN-13: 0309070481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (BMSP) is a research and development activity conducted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to improve the performance of buildings that are targets of terrorist attack. The primary goal of the BMSP is to reduce loss of life and injuries to the occupants of these buildings through the development of innovative techniques for new structures and retrofitting existing facilities. The committee's findings and recommendations are contained in this initial assessment report.
