Olmati P., Petrini F., Vamvatsikos D., Gantes C. (2013). A stochastic simplified SDOF model of a steel blast door. Proceedings of the XXIV Italian Days on Steel Constructions, Torino, Italy.
Olmati P., Petrini F., Vamvatsikos D., Gantes C. (2013). A stochastic simplified SDOF model of a steel blast door. Proceedings of the XXIV Italian Days on Steel Constructions, Torino, Italy
Abstract | Extreme loads can severely affect civil structures, which are generally not designed with an adequate strength to withstand extreme events. In addition, buildings and critical infrastructures are particularly prone to external man-made bomb attacks. In order to achieve a prescribed level of protection of the building, structural components have to be designed against blast loads. This paper focuses on the design of built-up blast doors made of steel, generally common in storage facilities for ammunitions. Finite Element Analyses (FEAs) are carried out for assessing the behaviour of a built-up door under different levels of detonations. Furthermore, a simplified model accounting for both aleatory and epistemic uncertainties is developed in order to carry out reliability analyses in the future by Monte Carlo (MC) simulations.
