Blast Effects on Reinforced Concrete Cantilevered Slabs

Studies on blast effects on structures are extremely important due to the increasing risk of bomb blasts throughout the world. Reinforced concrete cantilevered slabs are among the most vulnerable structural elements in a blast loading environment. This book focuses on designs of reinforced concrete cantilevered slabs. The book includes methodologies for blast load estimations and designing of blast resistant structural elements. It provides design envelopes that are useful in determining blast resistant capacities of cantilevered slabs. This book is a result of a comprehensive study on blast resistant structural designs that should be of interest to structural designers and engineers.

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Eng. Chaminda S. Bandara, BSc.Eng., MSc.Eng., Studied Civil (Structural) Engineering at University of Peradeniya, Research Fellow at National Research Council, PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.