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Blast Loading on RCC Blast Wall

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gyan_th
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:31 pm

Post subject: Blast Loading on RCC Blast Wall

Dear Sirs/Madam,
I am to design a blast resistant RCC Wall. The pressures to be applied are given below:
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Distance: 1m, 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m

Pressure kg/sqm: 120, 44, 21, 10.5, 5.8
Duration (msec): 0.63, 1.65, 5.1, 5.3, 5.5
I am to design it using FEM. My queries are:
what are the steps involve in the design?
how do I proceed with the design using STAAD.Pro or SAP/ETABS?
Is there another software other then mentioned above which is more beneficial for the design of
this type of structure?
Sincerely Yours,
Gyaneshwar Th.
Structural Designer

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Yogesh.Pisal
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:39 pm

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Dear Er Gyaneshwar,
Software you can choose based on the requirement. e.g. if you want to take benefit from the
plasticity of material then you can not use STAADpro.
Recommended Software for such non linear blast analysis are Abaqus, ANSYS etc.
But for Control buildings or Substations in Refineries you can follow the method specified in ASCE
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manual for blast resistant design. It is simplified blast resistant design method where we use to
find out the response based on the load path and using equivalent SDOF idealization for carrying
out non linear time history analysis.
Further, I feel that the values (pressure and duration) specified in your post are non realistic and it
may not possible to design the walls (with realistic size) for the same.
Let me know if you want some further help.
Regards,
Yogesh Pisal

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gyan_th
SEFI Regulars

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:14 am

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Dear Er. Yogesh Pisal,

Thank You very much for the prompt reply. The values I had mentioned are provided to me by the
client and cannot be changed. Size of section is not a constraint. Thank you again for the guidance.
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But my problem is there is a time constraint for delivery of the design. Unfortunately, people thinks
that structural engineers are supposed to know every thing and my advice to go a specialist
consultant has not been agreed by the client. So, I would be very grateful if I can get a design
folder showing calculations for a similar type of design where I can get an idea of how to solve the
problem in the least possible time.
Thanking You again,
Gyaneshwar Th.

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Yogesh.Pisal
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:07 am

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Dear Er Gyaneshwar,
Refer the following link for the sample dynamic blast load calculations.
http://www.motagg.com/include/get.php?path=/File/getrich%20ASCE%20BRDPF%20example.pdf
These calculations has to be done using EXCEL spreadsheets. In case if you want to go for FEM
then you need to use software like ANSYS, Abaqus etc.
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Calculations in above link are as per previous revision of ASCE manual for blast resistant design.
But, to begin with it is very good reference.
Further, you need to have following input.
1. Peak side on over-pressure - Ask your client if the pressure given by them is peak side on over
pressure or static overpressure
2. Time period of blast is generally in microseconds. Gust confirm whether the time period specified
by them is in microsec or millisec
3. Just confirm whether they want to go ahead with the Low or medium or high response
4. Whether they want to allow plastic deformation or not.
Most importantly if the client is interested in going for Static analysis then above philosohpy will
change.
Regards,
Yogesh Pisal

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er.mvv
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:33 am

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Dear Gyaneswar
Please take care while detailing of concrete elements. Opt for
LACED REINFORCEMENT CONCRETE.

Best regards
MVV
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Posts: 82
Location: Hyderabad

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sagarcv042
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Joined: 19 Mar 2012

Posts: 18

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:04 pm

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dear Er.
u cant do blast analysis by softwares like etabs, staad or sap. if u did from these soft wares also u
ll not get correct results. I recommend to use software called ANSIS-AUTODYN, u use this

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software n u can apply any type of dynamic loading here. according to me this s d best software for
blast and impact analysis. this s also one of the product of ansis. if u want apply blast load in case
of etabs or staad time-history can be adopted.
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