Verification of nondimensional energy spectrum-based blast design for reinforced concrete members through actual blast tests
Author
Li, Bing
Huang, Zhiwei
Lim, Chee Leong
Date of Issue
2010School
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Centre
Protective Technology Research Centre
Version
Accepted version
Abstract
A method has been developed for the design of reinforced concrete RC members when subjected to blast loadings based on
the nondimensional energy spectrum. Numerical analyzes showed good agreement between the approximate responses of RC members
designed to their respective levels of target response. This paper further verifies this method through the actual response of a RC column
and beam subjected an actual denotation of explosives at a short standoff. When subjected to blast loading from a short standoff distance,
the cantilever column behaved predominantly in direct shear. Thus, ways to mitigate the damage of a cantilever column should draw focus
on the robustness. The developed design procedure provides a feasible method for the blast resistant design of members, subjected to blast
loads at a short standoff distance.
Subject
DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
Type
Journal Article
Series/Journal Title
Journal of structural engineering
Rights
© 2010 ASCE. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by Journal of structural engineering, ASCE. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000149.
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