Author(s)

M.Y. Rafiq

Abstract

This paper proposes simplified methods for determining the resistance relationships of structural components. The study will cover strain rate effects and ductility limits for certain materials. These relationships are suitable for the analysis of structural resistance to blast loading. A series of laboratory static tests have been carried out on different sizes of timber samples. The results of these laboratory tests and methods of extending these static test results to generate load resistance relationships suitable for non-linear blast loading analysis will be discussed. 1 Introduction Due to the high cost of structures to resist the effects of blast loading, design of structure against blast loading are traditionally limited to particular military structures or some particular pu

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