Validation and Design of Sheet Retrofits

Abstract

The objective of this research was to validate the analytical design model for determining the effectiveness and feasibility of a sheet retrofit. This report focuses on a polypropylene sheet as the retrofit material for validating the mechanics of the model and includes an informed and accurate design methodology for blast retrofit of CMU infill walls. The model was developed to be material independent, and the engineering level calculations can be completed, if the stress versus strain response of the material is known.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 2010
Accession Number
ADA541354

Entities

People

  • Bryan T. Bewick
  • Hani A. Salim
  • John M. Hoemann
  • Keith M. Nelson
  • Michael I. Hammons
  • Rhett Johnson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Blast
  • Blast Loads
  • Blast Resistance
  • Civil Engineering
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • United States

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  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Software Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.