Abstract: The theoretical foundation of Youngdahl’s correlation parameters, which have been used to eliminate pulse shape effects in the dynamic plastic response of two-dimensional structural members, is ...

Abstract: Characteristics of a pressure-impulse diagram for blast loads are studied based on a dimensional analysis and a single-degree-of-freedom model. Structural behavior is dominated by the fundamental elastic response mode and ...

Abstract: With the increase of impact velocity, penetration mechanism may change at a transition point from nondeformable projectile penetration regime to semihydrodynamic penetration regime. Analysis is presented to predict this ...

Abstract: The perforation of a concrete target subjected to a rigid projectile impact is studied in this paper. Based on the dynamic cavity expansion theory and a plug formation model, semianalytical formulas for the perforation ...

Abstract: A theoretical analysis is presented in this paper to predict the dynamic plastic response of aluminium alloy and mild steel circular plates when struck normally by blunt solid cylindrical masses ...

Abstract: The strain growth phenomenon is an unsolved fundamental problem in the dynamic elastic response of containment vessels subjected to internal blast loading, which may seriously influence the design of multiple-use containment ...

Abstract: This paper develops an alternative concession model for build operate transfer (BOT) infrastructure projects. The concession period is a measure for deciding when the project ownership will be transferred from the investor ...

Abstract: Strain growth is a phenomenon observed in the elastic response of containment vessels subjected to internal blast loading. The local dynamic response of a containment vessel may become larger ...

Abstract: The East Pagoda of Yongzuo Monastery (Twin Pagodas Monastery), built in Taiyuan city during the Chinese Wanli Period (1573–1619 AC) of the Ming Dynasty, has suffered serious movement and damage. A series of maintenance and ...