Abstract: A pressure-impulse (P-I) diagram provides a quick tool to assess the resistance of a structural system to blast loads, based on a nonlinear single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) analysis. Thus, instead of performing many SDOF ...

Abstract: Combined loading of blast and fragments involves various loading mechanisms on a structural element. It includes the momentum inflicted by the blast load and the penetration of the fragments, as well as the structural ...

Abstract: When a wide-flange section is exposed to close-in detonation, local and global deformation modes are developed due to a complex nonuniform pressure environment. The local deformation includes local distortion and rotation ...

Abstract: Explosives installed on a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be carried and detonated close to a structural element. Although the explosive mass may not be large, the standoff distance is expected to be very ...