Time Tuesday, 10 November Wednesday, 11 November Thursday, 12 November Friday, 13 November
                         
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0800- 0940 Opening Ceremony, Welcome from US Delegation, Welcome from GE Delegation, Keynote Special Topics (3A)                                      RC Panel testing (3B)                Structural Response (3N)                        Load Modeling (8A)                         Blast damage (7B)                              Secondary Debris Modeling (7N)                 UHPC Modeling and test (10A)        Blast risk modeling (10B)                                      
        Session Chair: Dr. Richard Lewis Session Chair: Eric Buzaud Session Chair: Mr. Tim Farrand Session Chair:  Dr. Stefan Greulich Session  Chair: Andy Tyas Session Chair: Mr. Ernest Staubs Session Chair: Radoslav Sovjak Session Chair: Mr. Bart Boonacker  
        Modeling of Reinforced Concrete with Embedded Rebar and Node Splitting- KG Rakvåg Restrained Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Slab Response- B. Foust  An Engineering Approach for the Simulation of the Structural Response of Systems Subjected to Dynamic Loading- M. Huebner Computational Blast Loading and Comparison of a Structure Subjected to a Cased Aluminized Explosive Charge- A..J. Enea Characterizing the Pre-Fracture Response of Glazing to Blast Loads - D. Cormie  Predicting Downslope Rubble Propagation Due to Weapon Detonation- K. Kennedy  Ultra-High Performance Concrete Under Shock Loading: Experiments and Modelling- B. Erzar Deterministic Consequence Assessment of Urban Spaces due to Blast Loading- A. Stolz  
        Numerical Simulation of Shock Induced Acetylene Combustion Using Infinite Rate Reaction Model-F. Togashi Penetration Resistance and Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete- R. Sovjak  Effects of Common Pre-Detonation Materials on Protective Structures-O. Esquilin-Mangual  Assessing the Capabilities to Predict Combined Blast and Fragment Effects- C. Burchfield Few Degrees of Freedom Analysis of Rectangular Glazing Units Under Blast- C. Morison  Full Scale Experiments to Study Secondary Debris Due to Buried Explosives- G.W. Wathugala Size and Rate Effects of Normal Strength and Ultra-High Performance Concrete Cylinders - M. Stone Correlation between Urban Blast Confinement and Structural Loads for Quick Threat Assessment- L. Donahue  
        Study of the Blast Response of Thin Rectangular Plates Using a Nonlinear SDOF Model- V. Feldgun Testing and Analysis of Precast Concrete Wall Panels- M. Bazan  Investigation of Airblast Phenomena in a Miniature Two-Room Bunker- W. Lenoir  Development of Resilient Connections for Blast-Resistant Curtain Wall- Y. Fu  Design of Curved Glass Under Blast Loading- W. Wilkinson  The Assessment of the Secondary Debris Hazards with the Computer Program STG- A. Doerr Experimental  Frequency Domain Assessment of Direct Shear in NSC and UHPC- E. Maher Development of the Enhanced Load-Tree Apparatus for Structural Resistance Measurement of Modern Load-Bearing Construction Techniques- M. Newberry  
        Optimized Speckle Patterns for Digital Image Correlation Measurements with Higher Spatial Resolution - B. Belkassem Concrete Slabs Subjected to Blast Loads- B. Cavelti  Design of Small-Scale Test Article for Internal Detonation Testing- D. Bogosian    Debris Hazards due to Overloaded Conventional Construction Facades- B. Bewick    Analysis of Normal-Strength and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Beams under Impact Loads- S. Astarlioglu FRIDAM Method to Calculate Blast Propagation, Building Damage, and Injuries from Small Internal Explosions- C. Oswald   
            Blast load on Brickwork- A. Burbach    Protection Provided by Buildings Against Debris Impact- P. Nussbaumer        
               
1000- 1140 Facility Risks/ Protection (1A)                                        Blast on Panels (2B)                     Intro - Model Overview (1N)                               Fragment mitigation (4A)                       Structural Response (4B)         Residual Airblast (4N)                           Combined Loading (9A)                 Blast testing (8B)                                Secondary Debris Consequences (8N)                                                      Closing Session, US Delegation Remarks, GE Delegation Remarks
  Session Chair: Col Andreas Goldbach Session Chair: Dr. Colin Morison Session Chair: Mr. Heinrich Dorsch Session Chair: Dr. Werner Arnold Session  Chair: Mr. Adam Enea    Session Chair: Dr. Alan Ohrt Session Chair: Andrew Whittaker Session Chair: Dr. Catherine Stephens Session Chair: Dr. Albrecht Bongartz
  A Protective Perimeter Barrier – Design, Testing and Analysis-  M.B Pickup Blind Blast Simulation: A Validation Effort Assessment- L. Schwer Overview of the Collaborative Work under the PA on Weapon Effects in Urban Operations- H. Sohn Investigation of Materials for Mobile Fragment Protection Systems- W. Arnold  Gabion Systems Exposed to Blast Pressure Experiental Tests to Validate Numerical Simulations - A Cooperation between Germany and the UK-  D. Pope A Comparison of Residual Airblast Environments from Bare and Cased Explosive Charges- A. Ohrt  Reinforced Concrete Slab under Combined Blast and Fragment Loading- S. Lan Influence of Aluminum Particles Addition on the Effects of High Density Metallic Explosive Charges- M.O. Sturtzer Scaling Equipment for Defeat from Weapons Effects- C. Fisher 
  The Effects of Explosive Substances onto Vending Machines in Public Areas- M. Behrends  Experimental Analysis of Small Masonry Panels Subject to Long Duration Blast Loading- R. Keys Recent Improvements to the Modular Effectiveness Vulnerability Assessment (MEVA) Simulation- E. Scarborough Full-Scale Experiments to Determine Shaped Charge Penetration in Sandbag Constructions from Long Standoff Distances- F. Johnson A Structured Approach to Forensic Study of Explosions:  The TNO Inverse Explosion Analysis Tool- M. M. Van der Voort Blast Propagation through Failing RC Walls- C. Petrovitch  Fragmentation Characteristics of Steel Structures with Low Loading Density for Fast-Running Models- T. Ross Experimental Studies of Blast Wave Developmnent and Target Loading from Near-Field Spherical PETN Explosive Charges- A. Tyas Research into Secondary Debris and its Potentially Damaging Effects on Personnel, Infrastructure, and Equipment- E. Staubs
  The use of Compartmentalization in the Protection of Camps- F.G. Hulton Effect of Modeling Assumptions in the Analysis of Curtain Wall Systems under Blast Loads- M. Schachter Coupling of Fast Running Models to Assess Weapon Effects in Urban Environment- D. Rossberg Concrete Behavior Under Ballistic Impacts: Effects of Material Parameters to Penetration Resistance and Modeling with PRM Model- C. Pontiroli  Internal Blast Effects on Reinforced Concrete Walls using New Rebar Technologies- M.G. Oesterle Implementation of a Time-Dependent Wall Failure Model into BlastX- G. Bessette Investigation of Cased Charge Detonation in a Responding Pipe- J.D. Baum  Blast Venting in a Shock Tube Blocked by a Thin Diaphragm- J.K. Gran Secondary Debris Effects on Personnel- H. Dorsch 
  Concrete Debris Breakup Upon Impact- H.S. Lim Testing and Analysis of Connections for Blast-Loaded Precast Panels- C. Oswald High Speed Computing for the Modeling of Explosive Burst effects on Buildings at Full Scale and Experimental Assessment- J-M Sibeaud   Progressive Collapse of a Typical Mid-Rise Reinforced Concrete Building - C. Burchfield Bubble-Type' vs 'Shock-Type' Loading from Buried Explosives-  SD Clarke Coupled CFD/CSD Simulations of Dust Production by Fragmenting Charges - O. Soto The AFRL Blastpad 2015: Refinements in Design and Procedures- M. Barreto  3D Scanning of Craters - K. Rohen 
  Protection of Infrastructure Elements from the effects of IEDs: The Role of the Mechanical Characterization of Materials at High Strain Rate- E. Cadoni Polycarbonate Curtain Wall Systems for High-Range Blast Loads-D. Barker Analysis of an Engineering Level Airblast Model within a City Landsacpe- S. Frank      MineX3D, Fast-Running Model for Predicting Loads from Underbelly Blast- G. Bessette Diagnostic Techniques for Measuring Combined Blast and Debris Loading on Structures in the Near Field- R. Cheesman     
               
             
1300- 1440 High Strain rates (2A)                                               Blast Model Development (2N)       Ammo analysis and design (5A)                           Blast & SR Prediction (5B)        Penetration Testing (5N)                           Blast mitigation (9B)                          
  Session Chair: Amanda Schrand   Session Chair: Mr. Theo Verhagen Session Chair: LtCol Michael Walz Session  Chair: Dr. Greg Bessette Session Chair: Dr. Holger Sohn   Session Chair: Ms. Sherri Hodgson    
  Finite Element Modelling of Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Experiments on Sand- A.D. Barr   Towards a Flexible Fast-Running Blast Effects Model- B. Boonacker The Effects of Gas Pressure Rise Time on Structures - Comparison of Physics Code and Engineering Analyses- C. Doolittle Energy Based Load-Impulse Diagrams for RC Structual Elements- Y-K Tsai  Investigations of a Dual-Mode Penetrator with Enhanced Breaching Effect- C. Schragen    Development and Testing of an Active Suppression Systems for Reduction of Blast Effect- E. Mataradze    
  The use of the Split Hopkinson Bar Tests to Assess the Material Models for Concrete- G. Riganti and E. Cadoni                                                                               BeamBlast: Blast Path-Finding Algorithms - W. Halswijk  An Engineering Model for Hazard Prediction of Ammunition Magazine Doors- M.M. Van der Voort Limits to Scaled Distances for SDOF Blast Analyses: Parametric Influences on the Assumption of Pseudo-Static Deflected Shapes- T. Yokoyama Effects of Medium Caliber Ammunition Against MOUT Targets (Part 1)- A. Bongartz   Numerical and Experimental Study of Polyurethane Foam used as Core Material in Sacrificial Cladding for Blast Mitigation- H. Ousji     
  Numerical Analysis of a Ta EFP According to the Liner Shape- Y. Yi             Quasi-Static Gas Pressure Characteristics From Two Different Cased Explosive Cylinders- A. Ohrt Upgrading Protection of a Reinforced Concrete Structure Subjected to Internal Explosion- D. Ornai Estimating Incident and Reflected Air-Blast Parameters: Updated Design Charts- J. Shin Effects of Medium Caliber Ammunition Against MOUT Targets (Part 2)- T. Farrand   Scaled Centrifuge Testing of Soil-Filled Barriers for Investigation of Breach Behavior Due to Blast- C.S. Stephens     
      Explosive Model Test of a New Type Subsurface Magazine- H. Ichino    MOUT Target/New Target Building- F. Bohmann       
      Analysis and Validation of a New Pseudo Underground Storage Structure Design- Y. Kim         
             
1500- 1640   Ammo risk mitigation (6A)                       Blast prediction (6B)                 Penetration Model Dev't (6N)                         
  Session Chair: Helge Langberg Session Chair: Sam Clarke Session Chair: Mr. Martin Bucksch  
  Blast & Fragment Effects and Hazards Resulting from Ammunition Storage According to Safety Standards and Experiments- D. Ornai Verification and Validation of a CFD Code for Modeling Detonations of High Explosives-  J. Shin Improved Penetration Methodologies- S. Greulich   
  Simulating Accidental Explosion of Cased and Stacked Sources in Storages - M. Von Ramin A Review of UFC-3-340-02 Blast Wave Clearing Predictions - S.E. Rigby  Development of a Fast Running Penetration Methodology for Brick Walls- A. Bongartz  
  Minimizing Debris Throw Distance in an Accidentally Exploding Reinforced Concrete Storage Magazine- E. Bar-on Air Blast Techniques: Comparisons with Close-in Detonation Experiments- L. Schwer Modeling and Simulation of Non-Homogeneous Layering- M. McLaughlin  
  Effects of Rubber Sheet on Control of Fragments in Inside Explosion of Earth Covered Magazines- Y. Nishimoto Near-field Blast Prediction for Thick Steel-Cased Explosives- S. McClennan     
  Optimization of Layered Material Configuration for Shock Attenuation- J. Verreault Explosive Equivalence for Airblast Calculations- D. Bogosian     
        Numerical Investigation of Velocity Distribution of Cylindrical Cased Charge Fragments- H. Grisaro