Analysis of the blast loading capacity of a five story steel moment frame structure designed to resist gravity forces and high seismic effect | |
| Author | Kanagaperumal, Patrick Arunesh |
| Call Number | AIT Caps. Proj. no.CIE-14-18 |
| Subject(s) | Earthquake resistant design Earthquakes and building Steel, Structural |
| Note | A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-14-18 |
| Abstract | Structural engineers in the present design buildings by considering the codes of provisions for gravity and seismic loading. Although the structures are rarely designed to resist blast hazards and explosive forces, this study develops an attempt to acquire the blast loadings of the column members of a five story steel moment frame structure designed to resist a high seismic force. The assumed explosive devices are placed at two standoff distances of 10m and 20m and the plausible reasons as to why the blast capacities of the members increase in the higher floors are discussed. A few properties of the steel sections that correlate to the blast capacities of the sections are also discussed in this study. A comparison between the blast charge weights for the members of the high seismic design was performed with the members designed to resist medium seismic forces and wind loads. The possible causes for the angle of incidence effects and the blast capacities are also discussed in this study. The detailed results, conclusions and the recommendations provided in this study may be useful for a person, organization, company or even for the military field especially in a high seismic and high possibility of terrorist attack. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-14-18 |
| Type | Capstone Project |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Hathairat Maneetes; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Soh, Chris ;Punchet Thammarak ;Teraphan Ornthammarath; |
| Degree | Capstone Project (B.Sc.)-Asian Institute of Technology, 2014 |