Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION
1.1—Overview of report
1.2—Background and history
CHAPTER 2—NOTATION AND DEFINITIONS
2.1—Notation
2.2—Definitions
CHAPTER 3—DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
3.1—Explosions and fragments
3.2—Threat scenario
3.3—Protection criteria
3.4—Balanced design
3.5—Global design
3.6—General principles of structural design
3.7—Analysis and design
3.8—Energy absorption
3.9—Ductility
3.10—Damage control
3.11—Construction
3.12—Cost effectiveness
3.13—Decision making
CHAPTER 4—GENERAL PLANNING AND DESIGN METHODOLOGY
4.1—Applications
4.2—Objectives of blast-resistant design
4.3—Hazard assessment and risk analysis
4.4—Planning
4.5—Structural design process
CHAPTER 5—BLAST LOAD PREDICTION
5.1—Blast load basics
5.2—Explosion sources
5.3—Load prediction methods
5.4—High explosives
5.5—Bursting pressure vessels
5.6—Vapor cloud explosions
5.7—Load on structures
CHAPTER 6—TYPES OF STRUCTURES
6.1—Building functions and physical characteristics
6.2—Building types and configurations
6.3—Blast resistance capabilities of structural systems
CHAPTER 7—MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS
7.1—Strain-rate dependency of concrete
7.2—Factors contributing to strain rate dependency
7.3—Constitutive models for concrete
7.4—Strain-rate-dependent constitutive equations for concrete
7.5—Strain rate effects in metals
7.6—Application to blast assessment and design
CHAPTER 8—STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
8.1—Introduction and background
8.2—Computational support capabilities
8.3—Single degree-of-freedom (SDOF) computational approaches
8.4—Intermediate approximate computational approaches
8.5—Advanced approximate computational approaches
8.6—Structural assessment support tools
8.7—Application examples
8.8—Conclusions and recommendations
CHAPTER 9—DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COMPONENTS
9.1—Introduction
9.2—Design safety factor
9.3—Reinforced concrete design
9.4—Development of reinforcing bars
9.5—Construction details and procedures
9.6—Masonry construction
CHAPTER 10—BLAST HARDENING RETROFIT CONCEPTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
10.1—Strengthen existing building components
10.2—Employ additional components
CHAPTER 11—DESIGN OF BLAST-RESISTANT ANCILLARY OPENINGS
11.1—General considerations
11.2—Materials
11.3—Design issues
11.4—Specification
CHAPTER 12—REFERENCES