Blast and ballistic loading of structures / P.D. Smith, J.G. Hetherington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, P. D., 1950 March 26-

Contributor:

Hetherington, J. G.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blast effect.

Structural dynamics.

Structural design.

Physical Description:

x, 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1994.

Summary:

It brings together, in a concise format, the key elements of the loads produced from explosive sources, how they interact with structures and the way structures respond to them. Explosive sources include gas, high explosives, dust and nuclear materials. It presents quantitative information and design methods in a useable form without recourse to extensive mathematical analysis. The authors, Peter Smith and John Hetherington, are staff members at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham and have been instrumental in establishing an active group comprising lecturing and research staff concerned with the response of structures to blast and ballistic loading. Comprehensive coverage of a wide threat spectrum Accessible style supported by relevant worked examples

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0750620242 :

OCLC:

30073806