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T1 Identification of geometrical design criteria for reducing the vulnerability of urban area configurations to blast effects
A1 Jiménez, C. Pérez
A1 Fica, M. Minguez
A1 De La Quintana, J.
AB Evolution of characteristic parameters of blast waves (pressure, impact, positive and negative phase) strongly depends on the scenario where explosion occurs. Blast loads on the building target as well as effects on the urban layout are a function of the building geometry as well as the presence of other buildings in the vicinity. Blast loads on buildings can either be reduced or enhanced due to its own geometry configuration or by the influence of nearby buildings. Effects on the urban layout, which have great importance on human safety, are also influenced by those parameters. This study shows the importance of taking into account the behaviour of different building geometries, orientation as well as the influence of adjacent geometries and relative position when planning an urban area against blast effects. Maps of human damage will be obtained in different scenarios.
SN 9780415606851
YR 2010
FD 2010
LK https://hdl.handle.net/11556/1661
UL https://hdl.handle.net/11556/1661
LA eng
NO Jiménez , C P , Fica , M M & De La Quintana , J 2010 , Identification of geometrical design criteria for reducing the vulnerability of urban area configurations to blast effects . in COST ACTION C26 : Urban Habitat Constructions under Catastrophic Events - Proceedings of the Final Conference . COST ACTION C26: Urban Habitat Constructions under Catastrophic Events - Proceedings of the Final Conference , pp. 955-960 , Final Conference on COST Action C26: Urban Habitat Constructions under Catastrophic Events , Naples , Italy , 16/09/10 .
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RD 28 sept 2024