For decades, blast-resistant design was applied almost exclusively to military facilities. However tragedies such as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11 attacks have spread concern for ...

Concrete structures are engineered to withstand extreme dynamic loads, notably those imposed by blast events. The study of blast resistance and penetration mechanics involves understanding the complex ...

The document by The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) provides general guidelines and three worked design examples for the structural design of blast-resistant buildings. This new edition ...

Keywords: Blast, seismic, testing, composite columns, multi-hazard, retrofit, design, jacketed columns, concrete-filled steel tubes. Abstract: This report presents the results of an analytical and ...

Keywords: Blast performance. Concrete filled steel tube (CFST) columns. Multihazard assessments. Bridges. Piers. Structural collapse. Seismically-resistant designs. Blast loads. Terrorism. Blast ...

Study: Chemically treated groundnut shell fibers for enhanced mechanical and blast performance of concrete. Image Credit: Aviavlad/Shutterstock.com A recent paper in Scientific Reports explores how ...