Abstract: The present study assesses the in-structure shock of an underground structure induced by a nearby subsurface detonation. Both the rigid body motion of the entirely buried structure and the local response of the structural ...

Abstract: The response of a blast mitigation cladding consisting of a face sheet and metal foam core subjected to a close-range blast is predicted. Whereas the cladding is sufficiently wide compared to the standoff distance between ...

Abstract: Underground structures provide more effective protection against air blast and surface explosions compared with their aboveground counterparts, but their safety is threatened by subsurface detonations due to the strong ...