Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00494, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Braimah, Abass (Carleton University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The increase in global terrorism in the past several decades has resulted in the retrofit of window glass to_x000D_
increase its blast resistance. Most windows in high profile buildings are often retrofitted with anti-shatter film_x000D_
to mitigate injuries and fatalities due to glass shards. When the anti-shatter film is, however, anchored to_x000D_
window frames, blast loading is transferred to the window frames and ultimately to the structure of the façade._x000D_
Conventional windows often lack adequate strength to resist the imposed blast loading, resulting in_x000D_
dislodgement of retrofitted windows accompanied by their projection into the interior of buildings with a high_x000D_
capacity to cause injury and fatality. Post-installed anchors are recommended for upgrading anchorage of_x000D_
window frames to the structure of the façade. However, limited information is available for design of anchors_x000D_
subjected high strain rates such as blast and impact loading._x000D_
The proposed project will test post-installed mechanical anchors subjected to high strain rate loading generated_x000D_
in a drop-mass test frame as a first step to understanding behaviour of post-installed mechanical anchors under_x000D_
blast loading. The results from the tests will provide much needed information for the design of blast resistant_x000D_
window systems. Information that will also assist Federal Government departments such as Global Affairs_x000D_
Canada and Public Works and Government Services of Canada to design blast resistant structures in Canada_x000D_
and abroad. This is particularly important for the safety and security of Canadian Embassies abroad and high_x000D_
profile government buildings in Canada requiring blast protective design., program purpose french : The increase in global terrorism in the past several decades has resulted in the retrofit of window glass to_x000D_
increase its blast resistance. Most windows in high profile buildings are often retrofitted with anti-shatter film_x000D_
to mitigate injuries and fatalities due to glass shards. When the anti-shatter film is, however, anchored to_x000D_
window frames, blast loading is transferred to the window frames and ultimately to the structure of the façade._x000D_
Conventional windows often lack adequate strength to resist the imposed blast loading, resulting in_x000D_
dislodgement of retrofitted windows accompanied by their projection into the interior of buildings with a high_x000D_
capacity to cause injury and fatality. Post-installed anchors are recommended for upgrading anchorage of_x000D_
window frames to the structure of the façade. However, limited information is available for design of anchors_x000D_
subjected high strain rates such as blast and impact loading._x000D_
The proposed project will test post-installed mechanical anchors subjected to high strain rate loading generated_x000D_
in a drop-mass test frame as a first step to understanding behaviour of post-installed mechanical anchors under_x000D_
blast loading. The results from the tests will provide much needed information for the design of blast resistant_x000D_
window systems. Information that will also assist Federal Government departments such as Global Affairs_x000D_
Canada and Public Works and Government Services of Canada to design blast resistant structures in Canada_x000D_
and abroad. This is particularly important for the safety and security of Canadian Embassies abroad and high_x000D_
profile government buildings in Canada requiring blast protective design., agreement title english : High strain rate effects on post-installed mechanical anchors, agreement title french : High strain rate effects on post-installed mechanical anchors, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada