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Objective

Scope

Modern terrorism

Risk

The special effect of catastrophic loss

Partial factors in blast design

A design philosophy: planning for protection

The requirements of the client

Design features

Blast loading and stand-off

Response of a building to blast load

Protected Spaces

References

Notation

Introduction

Explosions

Explosion classification

Explosives classification

Blast waves in air from high explosives

Blast waves in air from vapour cloud explosions

Blast wave interactions

Basic blast wavefront parameters

Blast wave parameters for loading on structures

Blast wave scaling laws

Reflection coefficients

Regular and Mach reflection

External blast loading on structures

Internal blast loading of structures

Conclusions

References

Notation

Introduction

Categorisation of techniques

Empirical methods

Phenomenological methods

First-principle methods for blast loads from high explosives and deflagraive events

References

Notation

Introduction

Elastic SDOF structure

Evaluation of the limits of response

Iso-damage (or pressure-impulse) diagrams

Energy solutions for specific structural components

Lumped mass equivalent SDOF systems

Resistance functions for specific structural forms

Advanced SDOF methods for blast analysis

Discussion

References

Notation

Introduction

Objectives

Design loads

Design strengths

Deformation limits

Behaviour of structural steelwork subject to blast loading

Flexural design of structural steel elements to resist blast loading - quasi-static/dynamic response

Flexural design of structural steel elements to resist blast loading - impulsive response

Design example: structural steel beam subject to quasi-static/dynamic load

Design of connections in structural steelwork

Steelwork detailing for steel structures subject to blast loading

References

Notation

Introduction

Design loads

Design strengths

Deformation limits

Behaviour of reinforced concrete subject to blast loading

Flexural design of reinforced concrete elements to resist blast loading

Flexural design of reinforced concrete - quasi-static/dynamic response

Design of reinforced concrete elements for shear under blast loading

Dynamic reactions

Design example 1: reinforced concrete cantilever subject to impulsive load

Design example 2: reinforced concrete wall panel subject to quasi-static/dynamic load

Detailing reinforcement in concrete subject to blast loading

Design of connections

Spalling and breaching of reinforced concrete under blast loading

Design of masonry structures to resist blast loading

References

Notation

Introduction

Objectives

Design loads

Design strengths

Deformation limits and design cross-sections

Behaviour of steel-concrete-steel composite elements subject to blast loading

Stiffness

Shear design

Design of SCS elements to resist blast loading

Design example 1: SCS cantilever subject to impulsive load

Comparison of SCS and reinforced concrete

Detailing of SCS structures

References

Notation

Introduction

Types of glazing and behaviour under blast loading

Levels of blast enhancement

Framing systems

Design of laminated glass for blast loads

Derivation of the resistance function for a laminated glass pane

Design example 1: single-glazed laminated glass pane subject to blast load

Design example 2: single-glazed laminated glass pane subject to increased blast load

Iso-damage analysis

Calculation of edge reaction forces

Glazing hazard classification

References

Notation

Introduction

Disproportionate versus progressive collapse

Protection and disproportionate collapse

Development of robustness requirements in national standards

Tolerability of risk

Methods of design for structural robustness

Tie-force-based design methods

Alternate loadpath analysis procedures

Key element design methods

Discussion

References

Introduction

Site assessment for vehicle-borne threats

Principles of hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM)

Principles of design of vehicle security barriers for high-energy impact

Foundation requirements for vehicle security barriers

References

Introduction

Effects of explosions on building services

Principles of design

Design of services to support life safety

Design of services to aid escape and evacuation

Design for service continuity

Design for ease of recovery

Fixing, mounting and containment of building services

References

Introduction

Managing the risk

The threat assessment

Pre-event contingency planning

Post-event contingency planning

Useful publications

References