Analysis and Design of Connections, Openings and Attachments for Protective Construction.

摘要

The report covers the development of some design specifications for connections, openings and attachments in reinforced concrete protective structures that are expected to operate under the effects of modern conventional weapons. The research goals were to investigate the behavior of typical structural details for the above-mentioned items, and to formulate the behavior for implementation into design requirements. Included in the report is an extensive discussion of the known behavior, a complete description of the research, and the design recommendations derived from it. The research was conducted by simulating numerically the response of a wide spectrum of structural details subjected to a loading environment created by standard conventional weapons. The observed behavior, obtained from the results, is then evaluated for compliance with the requirements of strength and serviceability determined from the known behavior. The recommended design requirements for the structural systems under consideration are included. Keywords: Joints, Openings, Connection, Attachments, Blast Loading, Protective construction. (sdw)