Full-Scale Field Tests on Concrete Slabs Subjected to Close-In Blast Loads

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This research evaluates the performance of different protective solutions for reinforced concrete slabs subjected to blast loading. A series of full-scale blast tests were carried out on concrete slabs at scaled distances ranging from 0.20 to 0.83 m/kg1/3. For this purpose, 16 concrete slabs were tested; eight of them were unreinforced as ‘control specimens’, and the other eight were protected with five different protective solutions. After the tests, a damage assessment was conducted based on three different parameters. The results showed that there was no clear improvement in the concrete performance when the charge was located 0.5 m from the slab. Significant local damage that completely perforated the slab occurred. In the tests with the load placed 1 m from the slab, the reinforcements that were used significantly contributed to the retention of some fragments produced in these tests.

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Chiquito, M., López, L. M., Castedo, R., Santos, A. P., & Pérez-Caldentey, A. (2023). Full-Scale Field Tests on Concrete Slabs Subjected to Close-In Blast Loads. Buildings, 13(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13082068

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