Blast Effects on Buildings
Blast Effects on Buildings by David Cormie, published by Emerald Publishing Limited on December 6, 2019, is a comprehensive resource that provides practical guidance on designing buildings to enhance their resilience against blast loading. This third edition has been fully updated and expanded to incorporate significant advancements in the field of blast engineering, focusing specifically on commercial buildings. The book serves as an essential reference for engineers aiming to mitigate risks associated with terrorist attacks and other explosive events.
Readers will find detailed coverage of design standards, codes, and materials, along with insights into the specific needs of designers. The text includes new sections on designing for groundshock and underwater explosions, as well as updated worked examples that facilitate the application of theory to practice. This edition remains one of the few published sources offering guidance on vehicle security barriers, making it a valuable tool for specialist blast engineers, structural engineers, military engineers, and relevant government agencies. With 344 pages, this English-language book is a vital addition to the field of technology and engineering, particularly in structural and construction contexts.
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Blast Effects on Buildings showcases the latest practical guidance on designing buildings to optimise their resilience to blast loading. Focused specifically on the design of commercial buildings, it is an indispensable guide to help engineers reduce the risks posed to building occupants and businesses from terrorist attacks and other explosions.
This new third edition has been fully updated and expanded to reflect the significant developments which have occurred in the field of blast engineering. Combining coverage of design standards, codes and materials with a detailed appreciation of the needs and demands of the designer, this book offers the engineer with a single and comprehensive source of reference for all the main elements of blast engineering design in modern practice. It remains one of the only sources of published guidance on the design of vehicle security barriers, and provides an accessible, essential guide to designing structures and façades against blast loading.
- This title provides the reader with:
- the latest design guidance for blast engineering and protective design
- new sections on designing for groundshock and underwater explosions
- details of the latest developments relating to CFD codes
- multiple updated and improved worked examples for transferring theory into practice.
This book is necessary reading for specialist blast engineers, structural engineers, military engineers, analysts, local authorities and government agencies.
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