Numerical simulation study of spallation in reinforced concrete plates subjected to blast loading

Computers and Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 431-438

  Xu, Kai ^a   Lu, Yong ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Blast loading; Numerical simulation; Plate; Reinforced concrete; Spallation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXPLOSIONS; LOADING; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRAIN RATE;

BLAST LOADING; PLATES; STRESS CONDITIONS;

SPALLING;

EID: 29244456420     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2005.09.029     Document Type: Article

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