Blast Simulator project:
First tests on reinforced concrete beams
The Blast Simulator project involves the development of an apparatus able to reproduce the effects of a blast pressure wave on large scale structural components (such as columns, walls, etc.) with the objective to improve their strength in these severe loading situations. After a series of preliminary tests to assess the performance of the blast actuator for what concerns the energy capability, this technical report presents some results related to a test campaign on two full scale structural components, specifically tworeinforced concrete beams.. With appropriate improvements made to the impactor, it has been possible to successfully bring the components to failure. A full suite of test parameters has also been recorded, valuable for guiding the numerical modelling. These experiments validate the potentiality of this kind of equipment to reproduce in a laboratory the effects of a blast explosion on full scale structural elements without using explosives. Further tests with the same experimental setup and with a new testing rig based on a more innovative technology (electrical linear motor) will be conducted in 2015 in the context of BUILTCIP project.
PERONI Marco;
SOLOMOS George;
CAVERZAN Alessio;
PEGON Pierre;
VIACCOZ Bernard;
2015-01-13
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC94162
978-92-79-45022-8,
1831-9424,
EUR 27051,
OP LB-NA-27051-EN-N,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC94162,
10.2788/598353,
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