Recent observations on design and analysis of protective structures. (15th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Krauthammer, Theodor
• Is Part Of: Engineering structures. Volume 149(2017:Oct. 15)
• Page Start: 78
• Page End: 90
• Publication Date: 2017-10-15
• Subjects: Impact -- Blast -- Shock -- Fragments -- Impulsive -- Load -- Concrete materials -- Active -- Passive -- Protective analysis and design -- Testing -- Numerical simulations; Structural engineering -- Periodicals; Structural analysis (Engineering) -- Periodicals; Construction, Technique de la -- Périodiques; Génie parasismique -- Périodiques; Pression du vent -- Périodiques; Earthquake engineering; Structural engineering; Wind-pressure; Periodicals; 624.105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.09.035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0141-0296

Abstract

Abstract: Recent studies at the Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security (CIPPS) have focused on both active and passive protection, the definition and characterization of combined blast and fragment loads on structural elements, the influence of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) on the behavior of structural elements, and evaluating analysis approaches for progressive collapse assessment. Those studies have highlighted important issues that have not been sufficiently addressed previously, and this paper is aimed at describing the observations from the CIPPS studies that could be used to treat such difficult issues.