Structures Under Shock and Impact: 6th

Section 1: Protection of Structures from Blast Loads - Strength analysis of buried curved pipes due to blast explosions; Optimisation procedure for X-80 steel blast tolerant transverse bulkheads; Structural response to a train of blast pulses; Some insights into the mechanism of the deformation and tearing of thin plates at high strain rates incorporating temperature dependent material properties; Evaluation of performance of machine foundation under blast-induced excitation; Dynamical influence lines at drop impact of transport masses; Design and test of a blast resistant luggage container; Structural design of a cellular electrical substation for electrical arc blast loading. Section 2: Surface Structures under Explosive Shock - Survivability study on vertical cylindrical steel shell structures under blast load; Shear force in structural response to blast-induced ground excitations; Test evaluation of blast protective double roof RCC structure. Section 3: Buried Structures under Explosions - Soil-structure interaction of buried pipes under cyclic loading conditions; Damage to stope walls from underground blasting; Fissuring of rocks under explosive charges. Section 4: Missile Penetration and Explosion - Ceramic/polymer composite armours; Steam explosion resistance of an internal core catcher of a nuclear reactor pressure vessel; Numerical analysis of the structural response of armoured vehicles subject to ballistic impacts; Simulation of perforation behaviour of carbon fiber reinforced 6061-T6 aluminum metal matrix composite by a tungsten projectile; Concrete piercing warhead a model study; Experimental study on the perforation of steel fiber reinforced concrete slab by impact; Modeling shock and projectile penetration response of ceramics. Section 5: Collision Forces on Structures - Optimal impact resistance design for RC slabs; Dynamic analysis of prestressed concrete beams under impact and high speed loadings; On the stability of structures under impact loads. Section 6: Demolition of Structures - Compact analysis tool for checking the collapse dynamics of buildings; Computer prediction of the damage to and collapse of complex masonry structures from explosions Section 7: Localised Explosions on Structures - A comparison of approaches and codes for the assessment of a steel vessel containing an explosion; Numerical simulations and precision impact testing for the development of an UNDEX response validation methodology; Analysis of the reactions of elastically plastic substance to shock impact load in the closed container. Section 8: Full and Model-Scale Testing - Failure characterization of clamped aluminium plates under pulse pressure loading; Full-scale dynamic testing of an 11-story RC building and interpretation of the results from the seismic-resistance viewpoint. Section 9: Interaction between Analytical and Experimental Research - On experiments to validate computational models to describe liquid structure impact; Prototype impact test on rockfall retaining walls and its numerical simulation. Section 10: Formulation of Design Recommendations - Pressure vessel head loaded by internal liquid impact -mitigating influence of internal structures; Explosion hazard to buildings and design load parameters. Section 11: Structural Crashworthiness and New Software for Shock and Impact - Numerical analyses on impact performance of steel and aluminium alloy bridge guard fences. Section 12: Energy Absorbing Systems - An experimental investigation on the axial crush of a stainless steel box component; The dynamic behavior of wharf with rubber fender subjected to berthing impact; Testing and modelling of an energy absorbing rock bolt; Energy dissipation of masonry under cyclic biaxial loading; Dynamic testing of energy absorber system; Energy absorption of a layered cladding under blast loading. Section 13: Seismic Engineering Applications - Study on vibration control using TLDs for multi-modal responses of high-rise structures; Dynamic behaviour of continuous buried pipes subject to earthquakes. Section 14: Material Response to High Rate Loading - Thermomechanical coupling effects in small volumes under high loading rates - Simulation of concrete structures under highly dynamic loadings; A reinforced concrete structure under impact: response to high rate loads; Dynamic properties of concrete materials with high rates of tri-axial compressive loads; Implementation of a finite strain plasticity model for Nylon 6/6 into DYNA3D; Section 15: Behaviour of Concrete Structures and Components - Effect of strain rate on concrete strength under high temperature; Combining mesh and mesh free numerical techniques to efficiently predict the response of concrete structures to impact; An experimental study on the anchorage strength of a newly proposed lateral reinforcement; Numerical study on impulsive local damage of reinforced concrete structures by a sophisticated constitutive and failure model; Weight falling impact tests on shear-failure type RC beams without stirrups; Shear strength evaluation method for multi-story precast concrete structural walls. Section 16: Behaviour of Steel and Composite Structures - Testing and simulation of manufacture of metal sheet components using electrohydraulic impulse forming; Response of a beam-stop system under random excitations by an equivalent non-linearization approach; Impact response of anisotropic plates by the method of eigenfunction expansion; Characteristics of local vibration in I-section steel beam subjected to lateral impact load; Stability of long panels under suddenly applied radial pressure.