Blast Resistance Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Slabs

Abstract

This paper presents the basis of a procedure to estimate the explosive charge weight and stand-off distance to impose certain levels of damage on reinforced concrete (RC) structures. A series of experiments were also conducted to confirm its applicability for assessing the blast resistance capacity of RC slabs. Test results showed that the procedure was accurate in predicting the explosive charge weight and stand-off distance to impose a given damage level on the tested RC slabs. This main conclusion was derived because a reasonable agreement was observed between the damage levels selected for assessment and the damage levels observed during testing.