• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.313-318
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• 2008

The blast load is caused by gas or bomb explosions. In this study blast load was simulated using the computer code CONWEP and nonlinear analysis was performed on three-story steel moment frames. It was observed from the analysis results that the response of the structures varied depending on the opening area and the explosive weight.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.272-275
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• 2010

폭파하중에 대한 구조물 위험평가 해석을 위해 3차원 모델링 기법 중 하나인 변수모델링과 이를 활용한 3차원 유한요소해석 모델을 구축하여 외연적 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 폭파하중은 ConWep을 이용하였고, 폭파압력 저감을 위해 알루미늄 폼의 밀도와 두께, 그리고 덮개 여부를 해석 변수로 설정하였다. 해석 결과, 알루미늄 폼의 밀도가 낮고 두께가 두꺼울수록 항복강도 수준으로 제어할 수 있었고, 폭발압력을 분산시키기 위해 사용한 강재 덮개는 두께에 대한 그 영향이 뚜렷이 나타났다. 적절한 설계변수 설정을 통해 폭파하중에 대한 구조물의 위험을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.63 no.3
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• pp.347-359
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• 2017

Blast resistant gates are required to be lightweight and able to mitigate extreme loading effect. This may be achieved through innovative design of a gate and its supporting frame. The first is well covered in literature while the latter is often overlooked. The design of supporting frame depends mainly on the boundary conditions and corresponding reaction forces. The later states the novelty and the aim of this paper, namely, the analysis of reaction forces in supporting structure of rectangular steel gates subjected to "far-field explosions". Flat steel plate was used as simplified gate structure, since the focus was on reaction forces rather than behaviour of gate itself. The analyses include both static and dynamic cases using analytical and numerical methods to emphasize the difference between both approaches, and provide some practical hints for engineers. The comprehensive study of reaction forces presented here, cover four different boundary conditions and three length to width ratios. Moreover, the effect of explosive charge and stand-off distance on reaction forces was also covered. The analyses presented can be used for a future design of a possible "blast absorbing supporting frame" which will increase the absorbing properties of the gate. This in return, may lead to lighter and more operational blast resistant gates.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.87 no.3
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• pp.273-282
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• 2023

Concrete construction, one of the oldest building practices, is commonly used in all parts of the world. Concrete is the primary building material for both residential and commercial constructions. The challenge of protecting the buildings, hence nation, against the attack of terrorism has raised the importance to explore the understanding of building materials against the explosion. In this research, a security check-post (reinforced concrete frame filled with plain cement concrete) has been chosen to study the behavior of structural elements under blast loading. Eight nitroglycerines-based dynamite blasts with varying amounts of explosive charge, up to 17 kg weight has been carried out at various scale distances. Pressure and acceleration time history records are measured using blast measuring instruments. Security check post after being exposed by explosive loading are photographed to view cracking/failure patterns on the structural elements. It is noted that with the increase of quantity of explosive, the dimensions of spalling and crack patterns increase on the front panels. Simple empirical analyses are conducted using ConWep and other design manuals such as UFC 3-340-02 (2008) and AASTP-1 (2010) for the purpose of comparison of blast parameters with the experimental records. The results of experimental workings are also compared with earlier researchers to check the compatibility of developed equations. It is believed that the current study presents the simple and preliminary procedure for calculating the air blast and ground shock parameters on the structures exposed to blast explosion.