Blast and Ballistic Loading of Structures

Informationen zum Autor P. D. Smith is Senior Lecturer at Civil Engineering Group, Cranfield University, Royal Military College of Science. J. G. Hetherington is Head of Design Group, Cranfield University, Royal Military College of Science. It brings together, in a concise format, the key elements of the loads produced from explosive sources, how they interact with structures and the way structures respond to them. Explosive sources include gas, high explosives, dust and nuclear materials. It presents quantitative information and design methods in a useable form without recourse to extensive mathematical analysis. The authors, Peter Smith and John Hetherington, are staff members at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham and have been instrumental in establishing an active group comprising lecturing and research staff concerned with the response of structures to blast and ballistic loading. Comprehensive coverage of a wide threat spectrum Accessible style supported by relevant worked examples Zusammenfassung Brings together the key elements of the loads produced from explosive sources, how they interact with structures and the way structures respond to them. This work presents quantitative information and design methods. It is also includes a coverage of the threat spectrum, and is supported by relevant worked examples. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Introduction to explosives; Blast waves and blast loading; Internal blast loading; Underwater explosions; Stress waves; Groundshock; Structural response: Principles; Structural response: Pressure-impulse diagrams; Structural response: Equivalent systems; Structural response: Incremental solution of equation of motion; Protection against ballistic attack; Buried structures; Protective design; Worked examples.

Autorentext

P. D. Smith is Senior Lecturer at Civil Engineering Group, Cranfield University, Royal Military College of Science.

J. G. Hetherington is Head of Design Group, Cranfield University, Royal Military College of Science.

Zusammenfassung
Brings together the key elements of the loads produced from explosive sources, how they interact with structures and the way structures respond to them. This work presents quantitative information and design methods. It is also includes a coverage of the threat spectrum, and is supported by relevant worked examples.

Inhalt

Introduction; Introduction to explosives; Blast waves and blast loading; Internal blast loading; Underwater explosions; Stress waves; Groundshock; Structural response: Principles; Structural response: Pressure-impulse diagrams; Structural response: Equivalent systems; Structural response: Incremental solution of equation of motion; Protection against ballistic attack; Buried structures; Protective design; Worked examples.