Nonlinear Analysis of Frame Structures Subjected to Blast Overpressures

Abstract

In modern day explosive manufacturing and LAP facilities, many of the structural steel buildings will be required to provide protection for personnel and/or equipment against the effects of HE-type explosions. Therefore, computer program entitled 'Dynamic Nonlinear Frame Analysis' (DYNFA) has been developed whereby the responses of frame structures subjected to blast loadings can be determined. This report contains the background for the development of DYNFA as well as the equations and procedures necessary for its use. The report also contains example problems illustrating the use of DYNFA for the design of blast- resistant frame structure. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA040708

Entities

People

  • David Kossover
  • George Tseng
  • Norval Dobbs
  • Samuel Weissman
  • William Stea

Organizations

  • Ammann & Whitney

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Blast Loads
  • Blast Resistance
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Elastic Properties
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.