Title: Explosive loading of engineering structures
First published: 1997
Description: This book reviews the development of research into the explosive loading of structures, mainly since the beginning of the twentieth century. Major contributions in the fields of measurement, analysis and prediction are discussed. Dynamic loading from conventional high explosives is examined, as well as the effects of liquid propellant, dust, gas, vapour, and fuel/air explosions. Subjects include blast in tunnels, underground and underwater explosions, pressure measurement and blast stimulation. Explosive effects on civil buildings, civil bridges, aircraft and ships are summarized, including the estimation of residual strength. The concluding passages refer to structural safety and reliability.
Subjects: Penetration mechanics, Blast effect, Structural dynamics, Engineering, Nonfiction, Technology, Explosions, Effet de souffle, Constructions, Dynamique, Mécanique de la pénétration, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Structural
LC classification: TA654.7 .B85 1997