Protection of structures against airblast using barriers of limited robustness

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-176

  Rose, T A ^a   Smith, P D ^a   Mays, G C ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Failures; Geotextiles, membranes geogrids; Military engineering; Safety hazards

Indexed keywords

BLAST RESISTANCE; DETONATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GEOTEXTILES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RETAINING WALLS;

AIRBLAST; PEAK OVERPRESSURES; VERTICAL BLAST WALLS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032071598     PISSN: 09650911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/istbu.1998.30123     Document Type: Article

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