Blast Analysis, Design and Research: A Canadian Perspective Conferences

abstract

• In order to protect structures against accidental or deliberate blast loads, special expertise and knowledge are necessary to ensure adequate performance of the structural systems. Although the structure may require an extensive repair following a blast event, the main goal of the protective design is to avoid structural progressive collapse and minimize fragments. Blast loading is very different from other forms of dynamic loading generally analyzed by structural engineers. Peak pressures are several orders of magnitude higher than those associated with other typical dynamic loads, and blast load durations are usually much shorter than the fundamental period of the structure. This paper will focus on the blast loading phenomena, analysis procedures and design implications as specified by the two recently developed North America’s codes, ASCE SEI59-11 (2011) and CAN CSA S850-12 (2012). In addition, the results of an ongoing multi-year large-scale experimental and analytical program at McMaster University, Canada will be highlighted.

authors

• Mekky, Waleed
• El-dakhakhni, Wael

status

• published 

publication date

• July 15, 2012

has subject area

• Mechanical Engineering & Transports (Science Metrix)

published in

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP  Journal

presented at event

• ASME 2012 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference  Conference

keywords

• Engineering
• Engineering, Mechanical
• Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Physics, Applied
• Science & Technology
• Technology

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1115/pvp2012-78627

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 978-0-7918-5503-4

start page

• 147

end page

• 156

volume

• 4