Blast Resistance Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Slabs
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 135, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper presents the basis of a procedure to estimate the explosive charge weight and stand-off distance to impose certain levels of damage on reinforced concrete (RC) structures. A series of experiments were also conducted to confirm its applicability for assessing the blast resistance capacity of RC slabs. Test results showed that the procedure was accurate in predicting the explosive charge weight and stand-off distance to impose a given damage level on the tested RC slabs. This main conclusion was derived because a reasonable agreement was observed between the damage levels selected for assessment and the damage levels observed during testing.
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Acknowledgments
Support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CMS-0335393 and the NSF-IUCRC center Repair of Buildings and Bridges with Composites (RB2C) previously located at the University of Missouri, Rolla.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 135 • Issue 6 • June 2009
Pages: 708 - 716
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© 2009 ASCE.
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Received: Jun 23, 2008
Accepted: Dec 6, 2008
Published online: May 15, 2009
Published in print: Jun 2009
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