ABSTRACT

This book brings together, in a concise format, the key elements of the loads produced from explosive sources, and how they interact with structures. Explosive sources include gas, high explosives, dust and nuclear materials.It presents quantitative information and design methods in a useable form without recourse to extensive mathematical ana

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|18 pages

Introduction to explosives

chapter 3|39 pages

Blast waves and blast loading

chapter 4|26 pages

Internal blast loading

chapter 5|15 pages

Underwater explosions

chapter 6|20 pages

Stress waves

chapter 7|21 pages

Groundshock

chapter 8|17 pages

Structural response: principles

chapter 10|20 pages

Structural response: equivalent systems

chapter 12|25 pages

Protection against ballistic attack

chapter 13|22 pages

Buried structures

chapter 14|23 pages

Protective design

chapter 15|18 pages

Worked examples