Literature Search of Light Construction Materials for Application in ProtectiveStructures (Literatuurstudie naar lichte constructiematerialen voor toepassing in de beschermingskunde)

摘要

At the request of MoD/DGWT (Infrastructural Department) a literature research hasbeen carried out on light construction materials, which might be suitable for application in protective structures. Because of the out-of-area operations with which the armed force is occupied these days, there is interest in light materials because of transport. The characteristics of light metal, ceramics, plastics, and composites are given. It is not possible to specify one material as the most suitable. Each material has its positive and negative characteristics. The appropriateness of a material depends on the specific demands, which are not specified. It is advised to keep following the developments in the field of light weight materials and to fill up gaps in the knowledge of the dynamic behavior of promising materials by testing them under blast and impact. Furthermore it is advised not to focus only on the choice of a good material, but to pay also attention to the construction aspects, such as the connections.