Experimental and numerical analysis of reinforced concrete subjected to blast
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Date
2020-11-23
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International Association of Protective Structures
Abstract
Dropped Loads and Accidental Blast in Nuclear Facilities
Dropped loads (nuclear flasks) or accidental blast (combustible gases, deuterium/hydrogen release e.g. Fukushima accident) can undermine the structural integrity of containment structures and lead to a transient or sustained radiological release. Current regulatory guidelines and standards employ empirical formulas to calculate local responses of RC walls and slabs of nuclear facilities impacted by projectiles. These formulas were calibrated with data that are no longer available for reassessment and fail to predict complex scenarios.
More accurate design equations can be developed by blast and impact analysis of RC panels using novel experimental and numerical techniques.
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Numerical analysis, Explosions, Reinforced concrete, Containment, Radiation protection, Nuclear facilities
Citation
Saleh, M., Remennikov, A., Antoinat, L., Bortolan Neto, L., & Whittaker, A. (2020).Experimental and numerical analysis of reinforced concrete subjected to blast. Presentation to the International Association of Protective Structures (IAPS) - Australian Chapter Workshop (2020), 23 November 2020. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.20420.86400