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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Blast effects"”.
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Simulating Blast Effects In Steel Skeletal Structures
… framework, which enables the consideration of blast effects in steel skeletal structures composed of wide-flange members. This research is split into three main parts: (1) development of an air blast load generation code, derived from openly available sources, to calculate spatially and …
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Mitigation of blast effects on existing structures in austere environments
… this threat, this paper will explore the effects of various explosive devices on model building types that may be found in austere environments, and explore the effects of possible reinforcement schemes in mitigating blast threats to these structures.
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Computational modeling of primary blast effects on the human brain
… (IEDs). Despite the urgent need to understand blast-induced TBI in order to devise strategies for protection and treatment, much remains unknown about the mechanism of injury, the effects of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as helmets, and injury metrics and thresholds. In order to help …
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Computational modeling of blast-induced traumatic brain injury
Blast-induced TBI has gained prominence in recent years due to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, yet little is known about the mechanical effects of blasts on the human head; no injury thresholds have been established for blast effects on the head, and even direct transmission of the shock …
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Blast mitigation strategies for vehicles using shape optimization methods
This thesis is concerned with the study of blast effects on vehicular structures. The specific problem of a point source blast originating under the vehicle hull is considered, and its impact on the solid body is measured in terms of the total impulse acting on the vehicle. Simplified …
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STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF MULTIPLE STORY STEEL BUILDINGS SUBJECTED TO BLAST LOADS
… of Multiple Story Steel Buildings Subjected to Blast Loadsby: ANDREW APPELBAUMAbstract This research has been carried out in order to analyze the effects of blast loads on lateral force resisting systems in hardened multistory steel buildings. The results obtained are targeted towards improving …
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Optimizing the planning of remote construction sites to minimize the consequences of explosive attacks
… (ii) construct perimeter walls to mitigate blast loads on facilities; and (iii) harden facilities to withstand blast loads. The integration of these protection measures increases construction costs and they can be challenging to implement when site space is limited. Accordingly, designers …
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Counterterrorism civil engineering design
… choice of construction materials will mitigate blast effects; windows, doors, HVAC and firefighting systems should be designed to save lives and to not cause more injuries! Finally, the major driver for a successful blast protection is designing redundancies to carry the additional loads imposed …
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Study For Development Of A Blast Layer For The Virtual Range Project
In this work we develop a Blast-Propellant-Facility integrated analysis study, which evaluates, by using two different approaches, the blast-related impact of an explosive accident of the Space Shuttle during the first ten seconds after launch at Kennedy Space Center. The blast-related risk …
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Explosive initiation of various forms of the Ti/2B energetic system
… satisfactory level of control over the weapon’s blast effects. Metal-based reactive materials (RM) are of interest because they will allow weapons to be tailored to suit certain applications. The combination of titanium and boron is a prime example of such a reactive material. The high …