STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF MULTIPLE STORY STEEL BUILDINGS SUBJECTED TO BLAST LOADS

Structural Assessment 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 the design of buildings such as hospitals and defense offices which must maintain some level of serviceable operations in the event of an explosive attack. In this research, a dynamic load model for blast effects is developed and used to assess the performance of several multistory steel buildings designed for seismic loads. The results are used to quantify demands placed on the lateral force resisting system and critical building equipment. The application of blast resistant ductile connectors is explored as a means of blast mitigation. Assessment of the demands leads to recommendations of potential design solutions for achieving operational performance.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Sciences (Engineering)

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Appelbaum, Andrew Craig

Contributors dc:contributor

• Pollino, Michael

• Civil Engineering
• Engineering
• structural
• blast resistant design
• multi-story

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
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Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1364815696

OAI identifier oai:identifier

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