Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2022

Abstract

Protecting people and structures against blast loading that can happen due to several reasons such as wars, terrorism or even accidental explosions, has become of great concern during the last decade. Blast walls is considered as one of the most effective ways to protect important structures against such hazards. However, limitation in technology of construction using high –technology blast wall systems are a huge obstacle specially in developed countries. Moreover, using high-technology materials in construction industry are very polluting process along with the high expenses during construction phase. As a result, designers tend to propose solutions with readily available materials for blast wall construction, to minimize construction effort as well as decrease its environmental impact. In this paper a parametric study is conducted to draw the attention on using simple blast wall systems in dissipating the blast shock wave energy and assessing its performance.

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