• Title/Summary/Keyword: Blast Resistant Performance

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Understanding of Blast Resistant Design and Performance Evaluation of a Building designed for Conventional Loads (방폭설계의 이해 및 일반하중에 대해 설계된 건축물의 방폭성능 평가)

  • Hong, Jong-Kook
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.83-90
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    • 2018
  • Considering the increased threats from worldwide terrors and the increased demands on the blast resistant design of commercial buildings, this study is aimed at understanding the basic concept of blast resistant design and evaluating the blast performance with an actual design example. Although there are many differences between earthquake and blast loads, the design concept against both loads is similar in terms of allowing the plastic behavior of a structure and sharing the ductile detailing. Through the blast performance evaluation of a target building provided in this study, it is noted that a well-designed building for the conventional loads can have a certain level of blast resistance. However, this cannot be generalized since the blast load on a structure varies depending on the type of weapon, TNT equivalence, standoff distance, etc. Architectural planning with positioning the sacrificial structure or maintaining a sufficient standoff distance from the expected detonation is the simple and effective way of improving the blast resistance of a building.

Development of Design Blast Load Model according to Probabilistic Explosion Risk in Industrial Facilities (플랜트 시설물의 확률론적 폭발 위험도에 따른 설계폭발하중 모델 개발)

  • Seung-Hoon Lee;Bo-Young Choi;Han-Soo Kim
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2024
  • This paper employs stochastic processing techniques to analyze explosion risks in plant facilities based on explosion return periods. Release probability is calculated using data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), along with annual leakage frequency per plant provided by DNV. Ignition probability, derived from various researchers' findings, is then considered to calculate the explosion return period based on the release quantity. The explosion risk is assessed by examining the volume, radius, and blast load of the vapor cloud, taking into account the calculated explosion return period. The reference distance for the design blast load model is determined by comparing and analyzing the vapor cloud radius according to the return period, historical vapor cloud explosion cases, and blast-resistant design guidelines. Utilizing the multi-energy method, the blast load range corresponding to the explosion return period is presented. The proposed return period serves as a standard for the design blast load model, established through a comparative analysis of vapor cloud explosion cases and blast-resistant design guidelines. The outcomes of this study contribute to the development of a performance-based blast-resistant design framework for plant facilities.

A Review on the Blast Resistant Design for Glazing and Window Systems Subject to High-explosive Loadings (공기 중 폭발하중에 대한 창호시스템의 방폭설계 절차에 관한 고찰)

  • Huh, Young-Cheol;Chung, Tae-Young;Oh, Sung-Keun
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.20 no.12
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    • pp.1229-1235
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    • 2010
  • Anti-terrorism design for public buildings as well as military facilities is important to minimize the mass casualties from terrorist attacks. Also, well designed glazing and window systems can reduce the potential injury of human caused by scattering fragment of a glazing. In this paper, blast resistant design for glazing and window systems is investigated based on the U.S. Standard. The design procedures include minimum requirements for the design, standard practice for design evaluation of the glazing and standard test method for evaluation of the performance.

Performance Evaluation on Blast-resistant of Gastight Door using Numerical Simulation (수치해석을 활용한 가스차단문의 폭발압력저항 성능평가)

  • Shin, Baegeun;Kim, Jiyu;Kim, Euisoo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.27-33
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    • 2022
  • As the scale of explosions diversifies along with the expansion of gas handling and storage facilities, studies on explosion-proof facilities in preparation for accidents is being actively conducted. The gastight door blocks the expansion pressure caused by blast waves or internal fires, and at the same time protects the personnel and equipment inside. For gastight doors, the regulations related to explosion-proof design are not clearly presented, and studies on the explosion pressure resistance performance evaluation of the facility are insufficient. In this study, the gastight door was modeled in a 3D shape with reference to the regulation ASTM regarding the gastight door standard. Afterwards, evaluation for blast-resistant performance of gastight door using Numerical simulation was evaluated by using ANSYS Explicit Dynamics to compare the deformation.

A Study on the Rheology Properties for Development of Sprayed High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites for Protection and Blast Resistant (방호·방폭용 뿜칠형 고성능 섬유보강 시멘트 복합재료 개발을 위한 레올로지 특성 연구)

  • Choi, Yun-Wang;Choi, Byung-Keol;Park, Man-Seok;Sung, Don
    • Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.188-195
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    • 2014
  • This paper was evaluated the rheology properties according to each step of paste, mortar and HPFRCC as a part of the basic study to development of sprayed high performance fiber reinforced cementitious composites(HPFRCC) for protection and blast resistant. Rheology test results in step of paste, in case of GGBFs and FA, it showed that the plastic viscosity and yield stress reduced gradually according to the increase of mixing rate, and in case of SF, the plastic viscosity and yield stress increased radically starting from the mixing rate of 10%. Rheology test results in step of mortar, type of aggregates, it showed that particle shape and grading of aggregate is influence on plastic viscosity and yield stress, and change of volume ratio is influence on plastic viscosity than yield stress. Fluidity and rheology test results in step of HPFRCC, if after a fiber mixed, it showed that viscosity agent is more effective to improve the fluidity and fiber dispersion than superplasticizer.

Study on the local damage of SFRC with different fraction under contact blast loading

  • Zhang, Yongliang;Zhao, Kai;Li, Yongchi;Gu, Jincai;Ye, Zhongbao;Ma, Jian
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2018
  • The steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) shows better performance under dynamic loading than conventional concrete in virtue of its good ductility. In this paper, a series of quasi-static experiments were carried out on the SFRC with volume fractions from 0 to 6%. The compressive strength increases by 38% while the tension strength increases by 106% when the fraction is 6.0%. The contact explosion tests were also performed on the ${\Phi}40{\times}6cm$ circular SFRC slabs of different volume fractions with 20 g RDX charges placed on their surfaces. The volume of spalling pit decreases rapidly with the increase of steel fiber fraction with a decline of 80% when the fraction is 6%, which is same as the crack density. Based on the experimental results, the fitting formulae are given, which can be used to predict individually the change tendencies of the blast crater volume, the spalling pit volume and the crack density in slabs with the increase of the steel fiber fraction. The new formulae of the thickness of damage region are established, whose predictions agree well with our test results and others. This is of great practical significance for experimental investigations and engineering applications.

FE Analysis on the Structural Behavior of the Single-Leaf Blast-Resistant Door According to Design Parameter Variation (설계변수에 따른 편개형 방폭문의 구조거동 유한요소해석)

  • Shin, Hyun-Seop;Kim, Won-Woo;Park, Gi-Joon;Lee, Nam-Kon;Moon, Jae-Heum;Kim, Sung-Wook
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.11
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    • pp.259-272
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    • 2019
  • Steel-concrete single-leaf blast-resistant doors are protective structures consisting of a steel box and reinforced concrete slab. By the domestic blast-resistant doors, the structure is not designed efficiently because few studies have examined the effects of variables, such as the blast pressure, rebar ratio, and steel plate thickness on the structural behavior. In this study, the structural behavior of the doors was analyzed using the FE method, and the support rotation and ductility ratio used to classify the structural performance were reviewed. The results showed that the deflection changes more significantly when the plate thickness increases than when the rebar spacing is a variable. This is because the strain energy absorbed by the door is reduced considerably when the plate thickness increases, and as a result, the maximum deflection becomes smaller. According to a comparison of the calculated values of the support rotation and the ductility ratio, the structural performance of the doors could be classified based on the support rotation of one degree and ductility ratio of three. On the other hand, more explosion tests and analytical studies will be needed to classify the damage level.

Experimental Study to Improve Blast-resistant Performance according to Concrete Type and Retrofitting Method (콘크리트의 종류 및 보강방법에 따른 폭발저항성 개선에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Choi, Jong-Kwon;Cho, Yun-Gu;Park, Dae-Gyun;Lee, Na-Hyun;Kim, Jang-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.239-240
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    • 2009
  • Through the test of concrete panel, we evaluate quantitatively the blast resistance performance of concrete structure. In this blast test, eight different panels were tested and the main variables are concrete strength(200 MPa, 24 MPa) and retrofitting materials(CFRP, PolyUrea, BFRP).

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Basic Study on Fiber Composite Panel Production for Impact·Blast Resistant (방호·방폭 보강용 복합섬유 패널 제작을 위한 기초연구)

  • Kim, Woonhak;Kang, Seokwon;Yun, Seunggyu
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.235-243
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    • 2015
  • The methods to improve the protection and explosion-proof performance of concrete structures include the backside reinforcement or concrete material property improvement and the addition of structural members or supports to increase the resistance performance, but they are inefficient in terms of economics and structural characteristics. This study is about the basic study on the fiber composite panel cover, and the nano-composite material and adhesive as the filler, to maximize the specific performance of each layer and the protection and explosion-proof performance as the composite panel component by improving the tensile strength, light weight, adhesion and fire-proof performances. The fiber composite panel cover (aramid-polyester ratios of 6:4 and 6.5:3.5) had a 2,348 MPa maximum tensile strength and a 1.8% maximum elongation. The filler that contained the nano-composite material and adhesive had a 4 MPa maximum tensile shear adhesive strength. In addition, the nano-composite filler was 30% lighter than the normal portland cement