Numerical Study of Damage Modes and Damage Assessment of CFST Columns under Blast Loading

Columns of frame structures are the key load-bearing components and the exterior columns are susceptible to attack in terrorist blasts. When subjected to blast loads, the columns would suffer a loss of bearing capacity to a certain extent due to the damage imparted, which may induce the collapse of...

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Main Authors: Junhao Zhang, Shiyong Jiang, Bin Chen, Chunhai Li, Hao Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3972791