Blast–obstacle interaction is a complex, multi-faceted problem. Whilst engineering-level
tools exist for predicting blast parameters (eg peak pressure, impulse and loading duration) …

Urban blasts have become a significant concern in recent years. Whilst free-field blasts are
well understood, the introduction of an urban setting (or any complex geometry) gives rise to …

In the face of continued global urbanization, cities are challenged to satisfy increasing
standards in terms of quality of life, environmental conditions, safety, security, health …

Laminated glass is widely used on the outside surface of modern buildings and it can protect
the interior of a structure from the effects of an air blast. In this study several numerical …

Underground rock tunnels have been an integral part of human civilization, since several
decades. The construction and continuous use of these underground structures have …

Explosive loading in a confined internal environment is highly complex and is driven by
nonlinear physical processes associated with reflection and coalescence of multiple shock …

Abstract The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has initiated a large research project
on a potential ferry-free coastal highway route E39 on the west coast of Norway. For the …

Tunnels have become an essential part of metro cities, therefore, always been under threat
of destruction due to explosive used for causing blasts. To understand the behaviour and …

This study evaluates the performance of a new shock tube facility used to produce blast
loading in controlled laboratory environments. The facility was found to generate a planar …

This paper presents a comparative study of numerical, experimental and empirical
techniques on the effect of localised air blast loads on mild steel and armour steel plates …