Research Article
Jan 1959
Design of Masonry Walls for Blast Loading
Authors: Keith E. McKee, AM.ASCE, and Eugene SevinAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 124, Issue 1
Abstract
The arching-action theory of masonry walls is applied herein to blastresistant design. An equation of motion based on this theory is developed for a masonry beam of solid cross section restrained by essentially rigid supports. The equation is solved for a simplified, but realistic, form of blast loading. The results permit either the design of a wall for a given loading or the determination of the maximum loading a given wall can withstand. The theory is extended by an approximate method to wall panels supported on four sides. A comparison is made with test data for walls subjected to full-scale atomic blasts and to high-explosive blasts.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 124 • Issue 1 • January 1959
Pages: 457 - 471
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© 1959 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1959
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Keith E. McKee, AM.ASCE
Research Engr., Structural Analysis Section, Dept. of Mech. Eng. Research, Armour Research Foundation, Illinois Inst. of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Eugene Sevin
Senior Research Engr., Structural Analysis Section, Dept. of Mech. Eng. Research, Armour Research Foundation, Illinois Inst. of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
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