Advances in Protective Structures Research

Foreword Qihu Qian Preface Norbert Gebbeken Chapter 1 Modeling of concrete materials under extreme loads J.E. Crawford, Y. Wu, J.M. Magallanes & S. Lan Chapter 2 Three-dimensional numerical modelling of concrete-like materials subjected to dynamic loadings Q. Fang & J.H. Zhang Chapter 3 Performance and suitability of ultra-high-performance concrete under a broad range of dynamic loadings K. Thoma, A. Stolz & O. Millon Chapter 4 Numerical quantification of factors influencing high-speed impact tests of concrete material H. Hao, Y. Hao & Z.X. Li Chapter 5 Masonry under dynamic actions-experimental investigations, material modeling and numerical simulations N. Gebbeken, T. Linse & T. Araujo Chapter 6 Experimental versus analytical response of structures to blast loads A.G. Razaqpur, M. Campidelli & S. Foo Chapter 7 Buildings protection against accidental explosions in petrochemical facilities B.M. Luccioni & R.D. Ambrosini Chapter 8 Integration of uncertainty modelling, structural reliability and decision theory to provide optimal blast protection to infrastructure M.G. Stewart Chapter 9 Collapse mechanism of seawall protective structure by huge tsunami N. Ishikawa, T. Arikawa, M. Beppu & H. Tatesawa Chapter 10 Impact effects on concrete Q.M. Li Chapter 11 First draft of performance-based design code for Japanese protective structures Y. Sonoda & H. Tamai Chapter 12 Recent studies on buried explosions in dry soils in proximity to buried structures D.Z. Yankelevsky, Y.S. Karinski & V.R. Feldgun Chapter 13 Craters produced by explosions on, above and under the ground R.D. Ambrosini & B.M. Luccioni Author index