Behavior and Design of Blast Resistant Structures

3 Credits

Design and assessment of structures subject to blast demands generated from accidental or intentional detonation of high explosives. Determination of blast demands, characterization of pressure distributions on structural systems and components, estimation of the response of systems to dynamic pressure demands, modeling techniques for structural components, dynamic time history analysis of systems, determination of response limits and stand-off requirements for facilities, and design structures to resist the effects of close-in detonation of high explosives and the impact of ballistic fragments.