Accession Number:

ADA114540

Title:

Blast Capacity Evaluation of a Strengthened Steel Building

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

AMMANN AND WHITNEY NEW YORK

Personal Author(s):

• Sock, Frederick E.
• Dobbs, Norval
• Stea, W.
• Shah, Kirit

Report Date:

1982-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

151.0

Abstract:

A series of dynamic tests were performed on a specially designed strengthened-steel building for use in Army Ammunition Plants. Test results indicated that the building can resist approximately 48.3 kPA 7.0 psi of blast overpressures.

Descriptors:

• *BLAST
• *BUILDINGS
• *OVERPRESSURE
• *RESISTANCE
• *STRUCTURAL STEEL
• *STRUCTURES
• BLAST LOADS
• COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
• DYNAMIC TESTS
• EXPLOSIVE CHARGES
• EXPLOSIVES
• FRAMES
• INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
• MUNITIONS INDUSTRY
• SAFETY
• STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

Subject Categories:

• Metallurgy and Metallography
• Structural Engineering and Building Technology
• Explosions
• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE