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Blast Effects on Buildings

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Course Unit Code030-0117/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MYN03Ing. Miroslav Mynarz, Ph.D.
Summary
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.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Understanding the assessment of building structures with regard to their safety and reliability under load blast. Analysis of parameters describing the blast load. Application of the theory of limit states for design and construction assessment blast load. Design structure for assessing the situation in the blast. Principle of simplifying the calculation of response structures for blast loads using 1D, 2D, 3D models construction and valuation uncertainty in determining response of the structure calculation. .Distances for the safe transfer of the effects of an explosion. Requirements analysis and evaluating the resistance of the structure, loaded explosion, according to Eurocodes.
Course Contents
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.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
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

Mynarz, M.: Mimořádná zatížení staveb, Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství – edice SPBI Spektrum, Ostrava, 2015, ISBN 978-80-7385-174-3.
Makovička, D., Janovský, B.: Příručka protivýbuchové ochrany staveb, Česká technika – nakladatelství ČVUT v Praze, 2008.
ČSN EN 1991-1-7 (73 0035): 2007, Eurokód 1: Zatížení konstrukcí – Část 1-7: Obecná zatížení – Mimořádná zatížení.
Holický M., Marková J.: Zásady navrhování konstrukcí podle ČSN EN 1990, ČKAIT Praha 2007
Recommended Reading:
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.

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.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 21