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Book Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations

Download or read book Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations written by Chunwei Zhang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-05-08 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although much research focuses on investigating the responses of reinforced concrete (RC) structures under sole impact or blast loads, the responses of RC structures under a combination of impact and blast loads currently represent a gap in our knowledge. The combined actions of impact and blast loadings may be applied to RC structures during accidental or intentional collision of vessels, vehicles, etc., carrying explosive materials. A comprehensive study on the vulnerability of various structural members is carried out using finite element (FE) simulations under combination of impact and blast loads with the variations of various loading- and structural-related parameters and key parameters. This book introduces various structural analysis approaches for concrete structures when subjected to extreme loads such as impact and blast loadings. The theory of the combinations of impact and blast loads is proposed that can provide primary insights to the specific readers to develop new ideas in impact and blast engineering, including combined actions of extreme loads arising from real-world intentional or accidental events. This book will be of value to students (undergraduate or postgraduate), engineers, and researchers in structural and civil engineering, and specifically, those who are studying and investigating the performances of concrete structures under extreme loads.

Book Concrete Structures Under Projectile Impact

Download or read book Concrete Structures Under Projectile Impact written by Qin Fang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-22 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the authors present their theoretical, experimental and numerical investigations into concrete structures subjected to projectile and aircraft impacts in recent years. Innovative approaches to analyze the rigid, mass abrasive and eroding projectile penetration and perforation are proposed. Damage and failure analyses of nuclear power plant containments impacted by large commercial aircrafts are numerically and experimentally analyzed. Ultra-high performance concrete materials and structures against the projectile impact are developed and their capacities of resisting projectile impact are evaluated. This book is written for the researchers, engineers and graduate students in the fields of protective structures and terminal ballistics.

Book Modelling and Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Dynamic Loading

Download or read book Modelling and Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Dynamic Loading written by Christian Meyer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review of the material behavior of concrete under dynamic loads, especially impact and impuls, opens the volume. It is followed by a summary of the various analytical tools available to engineers interested in analyzing the nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete members for dynamic load. These range from relatively simple and practice-oriented push-over analysis to sophisticated layered finite element models. Important design-related topics are discussed, with special emphasis on performance of concrete frames subjected to seismic loads. The significance of modern software systems is recognized by including extensive examples. For readers not current in dynamic analysis methods, an appendix contains a review of the mathematical methods most commonly used for such analysis.

Book Advances in Protective Structures Research

Download or read book Advances in Protective Structures Research written by Hong Hao and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Association of Protective Structures (IAPS) was launched on 1 October 2010 in Manchester, UK during the first International Conference of Protective Structures. The primary purpose of IAPS is to bring researchers and engineers working in the area of protective structures together, and to promote research and development work for b

Book Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics written by Holm Altenbach and published by Springer. This book was released on 2020-01-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Encyclopedia covers the entire science of continuum mechanics including the mechanics of materials and fluids. The encyclopedia comprises mathematical definitions for continuum mechanical modeling, fundamental physical concepts, mechanical modeling methodology, numerical approaches and many fundamental applications. The modelling and analytical techniques are powerful tools in mechanical civil and areospsace engineering, plus in related fields of plasticity, viscoelasticity and rheology. Tensor-based and reference-frame-independent, continuum mechanics has recently found applications in geophysics and materials.

Book Blast and Ballistic Loading of Structures

Download or read book Blast and Ballistic Loading of Structures written by John Hetherington and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together, in a concise format, the key elements of the loads produced from explosive sources, and how they interact with structures. Explosive sources include gas, high explosives, dust and nuclear materials.It presents quantitative information and design methods in a useable form without recourse to extensive mathematical ana

Book Energy Research Abstracts

Download or read book Energy Research Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Explosions in the Process Industries

Download or read book Explosions in the Process Industries written by Major Hazards Assessment Panel. Overpressure Working Party and published by IChemE. This book was released on 1994 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet provides a summary of the information on which estimation of the injuries and damage caused by the blast and consequent missile effects of large explosions can be made for planning and design purposes.

Book World Scientific Handbook Of Experimental Results On High Speed Penetration Into Metals  Concrete And Soils

Download or read book World Scientific Handbook Of Experimental Results On High Speed Penetration Into Metals Concrete And Soils written by Ben-dor Gabi and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique compendium contains a vast systematized data of 14,000 experiments on high-velocity penetration into metals, concrete, reinforced concrete, and geological media which were published in the open literature (journal papers, reports, conference proceedings) during the last 70 years. Data presented in this edition are related to the initial and final stages of penetration and include: parameters which characterize mechanical and geometric properties of the striker and the shield; striking and residual velocities of projectile or depth of penetration; changes of mass and size of projectile; angles that determine the initial and residual position of the projectile; ballistic limit velocity; basic characteristics of plug and deformation of the shield.Unified form of data representation and common notations are used throughout the book. All information is presented in numerical form in SI units. The book also contains indices which allow a fast search of the authors' publications and related experiments. Theoreticians, design engineers and experimentalists will find this handbook a valuable reference material.

Book High Speed Penetration Dynamics

Download or read book High Speed Penetration Dynamics written by Gabi Ben-Dor and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013-06-07 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important monograph is the first comprehensive compendium of engineering models used in high-speed penetration mechanics. The book consists of two parts. The first part (more than a quarter of the book's content) is in fact a handbook giving a very detailed summary of the engineering models used for the analysis of high-speed penetration of rigid projectiles into various media (concrete, metals, geological media). The second part of the book demonstrates the possibilities and efficiency of using approximate models for investigating traditional and nontraditional problems of penetration mechanics. Different chapters in the books are devoted to different classes of problems and can be read independently. Each chapter is self-contained, which includes a comprehensive literature survey of the topic, and carries a list of used notations. The bibliography includes more than 700 references. This monograph is a reliable and indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in using engineering models in high-speed penetration mechanics. Contents:Some Conventional Approaches to Penetration Modeling:Localized Interaction Models (LIMs)Cavity Expansion ApproximationsPenetration into Concrete Shields:Empirical ModelsAnalytical ModelsPenetration into Metallic Shields:Empirical ModelsAnalytical ModelsPenetration into Geological Shields:Empirical ModelsAnalytical ModelsSome Special Inverse Problems:Theoretical Basis of the MethodApplication to Penetration MechanicsMethod of Basic Impactors for Prediction of Penetration and Perforation:Simplified Version of the MethodComplete Version of the MethodShape Optimization of Impactors:SurveyPenetration with Non-Constant FrictionSemi-Infinite Concrete ShieldsMetal Shields with a Finite ThicknessFiber Reinforced Plastic LaminatesEffectiveness of Segmented Impactors:High-Speed Impact. Simplified Discrete ModelHigh-Speed Impact. Generalized Discrete and Continuous ModelsHypervelocity ImpactModeling and Optimal Control of Impactors with Jet Thruster:Application of Two-Term Model of PenetrationApplication of the Modified Young ModelEffect of Order of Plates, Layering and Spacing on Protective Properties of Ductile Shields:SurveyEffect of Spacing for Non-Conical Impactors. Numerical SimulationEffect of Order of Plates for Non-Conical Impactors. Numerical SimulationEffect of Layering. Theoretical AnalysisOptimization of Multi-Layer ShieldsSome Optimization Problems for Non-Homogeneous Non-Ductile Shields:Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Panels with Steel LinerOptimization of Two-Component Armor against Single and Repeated ImpactsAppendix:Properties of Convex/Concave Increasing Positive Functions Readership: Professionals, academics, researchers and graduate students in engineering mechanics, mechanical engineering, materials science, civil engineering and ocean engineering. Keywords:Impact;Penetration;Perforation;Impactor;Projectile;High Speed;Target;Rod;Cavity Expansion;Armor;Jet ThrusterReviews: “Because there are very few books on this topic, if you are interested in this research area, this is definitely an interesting book.” IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Book Engineering Models In High speed Penetration Mechanics And Their Applications  In 2 Volumes

Download or read book Engineering Models In High speed Penetration Mechanics And Their Applications In 2 Volumes written by Gabi Ben-dor and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume, 1100 pages, 38 chapters book is a significantly expanded, revised and updated version of the monograph by the authors published in 2013 (Ben-Dor, G, Dubinsky, A, Elperin, T, 'High Speed Penetration Dynamics: Engineering Models and Methods,' Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company). The contents increased by 60%, the number of titles in bibliography doubled and reached 1600; and the scope covers a range of new topics related to hypervelocity penetration, along with high-speed impact.Presented material is structured into two parts. The first part includes description and analysis of practically all known engineering models for calculating high-speed penetration of projectiles into concrete, metals, geological shields, adobe, and gelatine.The second part focuses on the use of approximate models for solving conventional and non-standard problems of penetration mechanics including prediction and optimization of protective properties of monolithic and multi-layered shields against high-speed projectiles and space debris; shape optimization of high-speed projectiles penetrating into various media; modelling of penetration and optimal control of penetrators equipped with jet thrusters; and investigation of the efficiency and optimization of segmented projectiles. The book includes comprehensive overviews on basic classes of problems in high-speed penetration mechanics.This is a indispensable reference guide for scientists, engineers, and students specializing in the field of high-speed and hypervelocity penetration mechanics.

Book Applied High Speed Plate Penetration Dynamics

Download or read book Applied High Speed Plate Penetration Dynamics written by Gabi Ben-Dor and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-02-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High-speed impact dynamics is of interest in the fundamental sciences, e.g., astrophysics and space sciences, and has a number of important applications in military technologies, homeland security and engineering. When compared with experiments or numerical simulations, analytical approaches in impact mechanics only seldom yield useful results. However, when successful, analytical approaches allow us to determine general laws that are not only important in themselves but also serve as benchmarks for subsequent numerical simulations and experiments. The main goal of this monograph is to demonstrate the potential and effectiveness of analytical methods in applied high-speed penetration mechanics for two classes of problem. The first class of problem is shape optimization of impactors penetrating into ductile, concrete and some composite media. The second class of problem comprises investigation of ballistic properties and optimization of multi-layered shields, including spaced and two-component ceramic shields. Despite the massive use of mathematical techniques, the obtained results have a clear engineering meaning and are presented in an easy-to-use form. One of the chapters is devoted solely to some common approximate models, and this is the first time that a comprehensive description of the localized impactor/medium interaction approach is given. In the monograph the authors present systematically their theoretical results in the field of high-speed impact dynamics obtained during the last decade which only partially appeared in scientific journals and conferences proceedings.

Book Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations

Download or read book Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations written by Chunwei Zhang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-05-08 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although much research focuses on investigating the responses of reinforced concrete (RC) structures under sole impact or blast loads, the responses of RC structures under a combination of impact and blast loads currently represent a gap in our knowledge. The combined actions of impact and blast loadings may be applied to RC structures during accidental or intentional collision of vessels, vehicles, etc., carrying explosive materials. A comprehensive study on the vulnerability of various structural members is carried out using finite element (FE) simulations under combination of impact and blast loads with the variations of various loading- and structural-related parameters and key parameters. This book introduces various structural analysis approaches for concrete structures when subjected to extreme loads such as impact and blast loadings. The theory of the combinations of impact and blast loads is proposed that can provide primary insights to the specific readers to develop new ideas in impact and blast engineering, including combined actions of extreme loads arising from real-world intentional or accidental events. This book will be of value to students (undergraduate or postgraduate), engineers, and researchers in structural and civil engineering, and specifically, those who are studying and investigating the performances of concrete structures under extreme loads.

Book Technical Reports Awareness Circular   TRAC

Download or read book Technical Reports Awareness Circular TRAC written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Advances in Applied Mechanics

Download or read book Advances in Applied Mechanics written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2010-11-03 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Advances in Applied Mechanics book series draws together recent significant advances in various topics in applied mechanics. Published since 1948, Advances in Applied Mechanics aims to provide authoritative review articles on topics in the mechanical sciences, primarily of interest to scientists and engineers working in the various branches of mechanics. This content is also relevant to the many who use the results of investigations in mechanics in various application areas, such as aerospace, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical and nuclear engineering. Covers all fields of the mechanical sciences Highlights classical and modern areas of mechanics that are prime for review Provides comprehensive coverage of applied mechanics for scientists and engineers as well as those in various application areas