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contributor authorM. Irshidat
contributor authorA. Al-Ostaz
contributor authorA. H.-D. Cheng
contributor authorC. Mullen
date accessioned2017-05-08T21:59:25Z
date available2017-05-08T21:59:25Z
date copyrightOctober 2011
date issued2011
identifier other%28asce%29st%2E1943-541x%2E0000402.pdf
identifier urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/68262
description abstractThis paper investigates the performance of a new generation of nanoparticle-reinforced polymeric materials as an alternative to fiber-reinforced polymer for the protection of masonry structures against blast loads. The nanoparticles used in this study include exfoliated graphene nano platelets (XGnP) and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS). The polymer is polyurea. A one-quarter scale physical model of unreinforced masonry walls, spray coated with the nanoparticle-reinforced polymers, are subjected to blast load in the Engineer Research and Development Center Blast Load Simulator facility. POSS-reinforced polyurea is observed to significantly enhance the performance of masonry walls sustaining blast loads, whereas XGnP reinforcement has only marginal improvement. To build a numerical simulation and engineering design capability, computer models using ANSYS AUTODYN and simplified analytical models are constructed. These models fairly accurately predict the observed laboratory tests.
publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
titleNanoparticle Reinforced Polymer for Blast Protection of Unreinforced Masonry Wall: Laboratory Blast Load Simulation and Design Models
typeJournal Paper
journal volume137
journal issue10
journal titleJournal of Structural Engineering
identifier doi10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000361
treeJournal of Structural Engineering:;2011:;Volume ( 137 ):;issue: 010
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