Explosion-Resistant Buildings Design, Analysis, and Case Studies /

• Main Authors: Bangash, M.Y.H (Author), Bangash, T. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Continuum physics.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Structural mechanics.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Building Construction.; Classical Continuum Physics.; Structural Mechanics.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.

This excellent book highlights all aspects of the analysis and design of buildings subject to impact, explosion and fire. It is a definitive reference book and contains 10 chapters from a wide international prospective. Three-dimensional finite element and discrete element techniques are included. T...

Table of Contents:

• Explosion and Buildings — A Review of Affected Buildings and General Criteria, Data, and Management
• Blast and Explosive Loadings on Buildings
• Fire and Buildings With and Without Explosion/Impact
• Structural Response to Blast Loadings — Methods of Analysis
• Blast Response Resistance — Design of Structural Elements
• Contact or Gap Elements for Blast-Fire Structural Interaction
• Aircraft and Missile Impact — Data and Analysis
• Aircraft Hot Fuel-Structure Interaction During Impact Condition
• Flying Debris — Elastic Scattering Approach
• Building Global Analysis for Damage Scenario.