Modern Protective Structures 2023

Introduction

• General Background
• Protective Planning and Design Philosophy
• Protection Methodology, Threat, and Risk Assessment
• From Threat and Hazard Environments to Load Definition
• Technical Resources, and Blast Mitigation Capabilities
• Infrastructure Systems Perspectives (with Prof. Elise Miller-Hooks)
• Protective Technology - Current State and Future Needs
• Summary

Explosive Devices and Explosions

• Introduction
• Characteristics of Explosive Processes, Devices, and Environments
• Explosives, Explosions, Effects and their Mitigation
• Examples and Applications
• Summary

Conventional and Nuclear Environments

• Introduction
• Air Blast
• Penetration
• HE-Induced Ground shock, Cratering, and Ejecta
• Cratering, Ejecta, and Ground Shock from Nuclear Devices
• Fragmentation
• Fire, Chemical, Bacteriological, and Radiological Environments
• Examples and Applications
• Summary

Conventional and Nuclear Loads on Structures

• Conventional Loads on Structures
• Nuclear Loads on Structures
• Step-by-step Procedures
• Examples and Applications
• Summary

Behavior of Structural Elements

• Introduction
• Distance from Explosion and Dynamic Loads
• Material Properties of Steel and Concrete
• Flexural Resistance
• Shear Resistance
• Tensile and Compressive Members
• Principal Reinforcement
• Cylinders, Arches, and Domes
• Shear Walls
• Frames
• Natural Periods of Vibrations
• Advanced Considerations
• Application to Structural Design
• Practical Damage and Response Limits
• Examples and Applications
• Summary

Dynamic Response and Analysis

• Introduction
• Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) Analysis
• Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems
• Continuous Systems
• Intermediate and Advanced Computational Approaches
• Validation Requirements for Computational Capabilities
• Practical Computational Support for Protective Analysis and Design
• Examples and Applications
• Summary

Connections, Openings, Interfaces, and Internal Shock

• Connections
• Openings and Interfaces
• Internal Shock and its Isolation
• Internal Pressure
• Examples and Applications
• Summary

Pressure-Impulse Diagrams and their Applications

• Introduction
• Background
• Characteristic of P-I Diagrams
• Analytical Solutions of P-I Diagrams
• Numerical Approaches to P-I Curves
• Dynamic Analysis Approach
• Dynamic Structural Model
• Application Examples for SDOF and P-I Computational Approaches
• Examples and Applications
• Summary

Progressive Collapse and its Mitigation

• Introduction
• Background
• Progressive Collapse of Different Types of Structures
• DoD and GSA Guidelines
• Foreign Guidelines
• Advanced Frame Structure Analysis
• Examples and Case Studies
• Summary

Critical Infrastructure Protection

• Introduction
• Background
• Criticality and Prioritization in Infrastructure System Performance (with Prof. Elise Miller-Hooks)
• Protection Methodologies for Critical Infrastructure Systems
• Applications and Examples
• Summary

A Comprehensive Protective Design Approach

• Introduction and Background
• Protection Approaches and Measures
• Planning and Design Assumptions
• Siting, Architectural, and Functional Considerations
• Load Considerations
• Structural Behavior and Performance
• Structural System Behavior
• Structural System and Components Selection
• Multi-Hazard Resilience Quantification for Infrastructure Systems (with Prof. Elise Miller-Hooks)
• Other Safety Considerations
• Development and Implementation of Effective Protective Technology
• Summary