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Apr 26, 2012
Blast Analysis and Retrofit of Structures in Industrial Facilities
Authors: Ali Sari [email protected], Mark Whitney [email protected], and Walt Sawruk [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Structures Congress 2009: Don't Mess with Structural Engineers: Expanding Our Role
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This paper provides an overview of assessment of building hazard in petroleum and chemical facilities. A brief overview of explosion hazards is also provided. Then, the paper focuses on two specific aspects, that of Detailed Building Structural Analysis and Building Upgrade Conceptual Structural Design.
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© 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Blasting effects
- Building design
- Buildings
- Construction engineering
- Construction methods
- Continuum mechanics
- Design (by type)
- Disaster risk management
- Disasters and hazards
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Environmental engineering
- Explosions
- Facilities (by type)
- Hazardous wastes
- Industrial facilities
- Man-made disasters
- Pollutants
- Rehabilitation
- Solid mechanics
- Structural analysis
- Structural dynamics
- Structural engineering
- Structures (by type)
- Wastes
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ABS Consulting, 14607 San Pedro Suite 215, San Antonio, TX, 78232. E-mail: [email protected]
ABS Consulting, 14607 San Pedro Suite 215, San Antonio, TX, 78232. E-mail: [email protected]
ABS Consulting, 14607 San Pedro Suite 215, San Antonio, TX, 78232. E-mail: [email protected]
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