The effects of different degrees of confinement on the deformation of square plates subjected to blast loading

Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references. === This work relates to the effcts of the degree of confiement for air blasts only. The response of a structure subjected to a blast load is dependent on several factors; for instance stand off distance, geometry and mass of explosive, geo...

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Main Author: Geretto, Carlo
Other Authors: Nurick, Gerald N
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5541