Failure analysis of stiffened and unstiffened mild steel plates subjected to blast loading

The failure of unstiffened and stiffened mild steel plates subjected to blast loads is investigated. The three failure modes identified in the literature, as the load intensity increases, are; mode I (large ductile deformation), mode II (tensile-tearing) and mode III (transverse shear). The predi...

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Main Author: Fagnan, Julien R.
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6609