The protection effectiveness of the sacrificial cladding, consisting of a steel face plate and an
aluminum foam core, subjected to near-field blast was experimentally and numerically …

This paper presents the blast response, damage mechanism and evaluation of residual load
capacity of a concrete–steel composite (CSC) column using dynamic computer simulation …

Sandwich panels are popular amelioration systems used as sacrificial cladding in protection
from blast or impact loading. Sandwich panels have the ability to dissipate energy through …

The dynamic response of clamped sandwich beam with aluminium alloy open-cell foam
core subjected to impact loading is investigated in the paper. The face sheet and the core of …

Extensive experimental and computational studies have been carried out on survivability of
buildings, vehicles, combat helmets etc exposed to various high‐velocity projectiles such as …

A blast in a fully confined environment magnifies the blast loading resulting in more serious
damage to surrounding structural members. To protect critical infrastructure against confined …

This paper introduces an experimental and analytical investigation of the large ductile
transverse deformations of monolithic and multi-layered metallic square targets made of …

The subject of this paper is the plate composed of two relatively stiff outer layers (skins) and
a more compliant inner layer (soft interlayer, called core), ie, three-layered (sandwich) plate …

The compression and energy absorption properties of foam geopolymers increase stress
wave attenuation under explosion impacts, reducing the vibration effect on the structure …

Blast-resistant structures are traditionally designed with solid materials of huge weight to
resist blast loads. This not only increases the construction costs, but also undermines the …