Effects of transverse reinforcement spacing on the response of reinforced concrete columns subjected to blast loading

摘要

Concerns have risen from building responses and resulting fatalities in some recent infamous terrorist attacks. The collapse of the Alfred P. Murrah Building, for instance, revealed that failure of load bearing members could lead to extensive building failure. It has become imperative to investigate the blast resistance offered by loading-bearing structural members designed for gravity loads and other load types such as earthquakes.