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In order to reduce economic and life losses due to terrorism or accidental explosion threats, reinforced concrete (RC) slabs of buildings need to be designed or retrofitted to resist blast loading. In this paper the dynamic behavior of RC slabs under blast loading and its influencing factors are studied. The numerical model of an RC slab subjected to blast loading is established using the explicit dynamic analysis software. Both the strain rate effect and the damage accumulation are taken into account in the material model. The dynamic responses of the RC slab subjected to blast loading are analyzed, and the influence of concrete strength, thickness and reinforcement ratio on the behavior of the RC slab under blast loading is numerically investigated. Based on the numerical results, some principles for blast-resistant design and retrofitting are proposed to improve the behavior of the RC slab subjected to blast loading.
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Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50638030) and National Key Technologies R&D Program of China (No. 2006BAJ13B02).
DU Hao, born in 1976, male, doctorate student.
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Du, H., Li, Z. Numerical analysis of dynamic behavior of RC slabs under blast loading. Trans. Tianjin Univ. 15, 61–64 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12209-009-0012-7
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