Safety of tunnel structures subjected to accidental or hostile explosions inside road and
utility tunnels has attracted increasing attentions. It is essential to understand the dynamic …

Abstract The phenomenon “Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion”(BLEVE) is one of
the most common accidental events in the chemical industry and in the transport of …

Monitoring the carbon dioxide blast wave is an efficient method for determining the power of
carbon dioxide blasting. Due to the harsh measurement environment, noise is inevitably …

The evolution characteristics of rock fracturing in presplit blasts are generally affected by in
situ stress resulting from tectonic forces in the Earth's crust and from gravity. In this study …

Ground surface explosion experiments were conducted on a double-box utility tunnel buried
in calcareous sand to study the structural dynamic responses and damage characteristics …

Spallation damage in underground mines and tunnels is a common phenomenon,
especially during blasting excavations, and revealing the mechanism of spallation damage …

Reinforced concrete arch constructions offer practical building methods and favourable
mechanical properties. The utilization of this technology is prevalent in the field of …

Reinforced concrete pipes (RCP) are the mainstay of urban water transmission networks.
Urban development entails increased potential for blasting activities (such as subway …

A concrete structure built on rock foundation works together with the connected rock mass,
which has a significant effect on the mechanical behaviors of the concrete structure. To study …

The current practice in predicting the Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion (BLEVE)
pressure for structural response analysis and design is based mainly on some semi …