Blast Effects on Buildings

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	030-0117/03
Abbreviation	UVS
Course title	Blast Effects on Buildings
Credits	4
Coordinating department	Department of Fire Protection
Course coordinator	Ing. Miroslav Mynarz, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Interpretation and application rules for the design and evaluation of building structures with regard to their safety and reliability during blast load. External and internal explosion of condensed explosives, a cloud of dust and gas mixtures. Basic requirements on the parameters describing the explosion as accidental actions and load characteristics of the building structure.
Principles of design and assessment of structures under blast load according to the theory of limit states. Design states assessment of the design in an explosion. Assessment of risk for design load blast effects.

E-learning

Studijní materiály jsou dostupné na LMS Moodle.

Literature

Dusenberry, D. O.: Handbook for Blast Resistant Design of Buildings. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010, ISBN: 978-0-470-17054-0
Cormie, D., Mays, G., Smith, P.: Blast Effecte on Buildings. ICE Publishing, Inc. 2009, ISBN 978-0-7277-3521-8
Design of Blast-Resistannt Buildings in Petrochemicals Facilities. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010, ISBN 13: 978-0-7844-1088-2

Advised literature

Baker, W.E. et al.: Explosion Hazards and Evaluation, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1983.
Kennedy, R. P. et al.: Design and Evakuation Guideliness for Department of Energy Facilities Subjected to Natural Phenomena Hazards. US Department of Energy, Report UCRL-15910, Washington, 1990.

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