Damage assessment of reinforced concrete structures subjected to ground excitations

• Main Author: Ma, Guowei
• Other Authors: Hao, Hong
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/11929
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The primary objectives of the present study are: 1) to develop a reliable numerical method to simulate underground explosion, 2) to investigate damage of surface structures subjected to blast-induced ground motions, and 3) to derive desirable inhabited building distance of various structures located...