| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510190 | Computers & Structures | 2011 | 13 Pages |
Validation and application examples are presented for a beam-column element that uses bounding surface plasticity models to characterize the effects of blast-induced damage in structures with steel wide-flange members. Element formulation and implementation within the nonlinear explicit dynamic finite element code CU-BAMM appears in the companion paper [1]. The current paper details the creation of a library of bounding surfaces for various wide-flange members and explosive scenarios, and library integration with the code. A validation example shows favorable agreement between CU-BAMM simulation results and results obtained from a high-resolution model for prediction of the post-blast collapse load for an A-frame system.
► Created library of bounding surfaces to capture blast damage in wide-flange members. ► Library is integrated with implemented blast beam-column element in FE code. ► Code is used for prediction of post-blast collapse for various steel components. ► Examples show good performance of blast beam-column element from companion paper. ► Good match between beam-column element and high-resolution results for A-frame collapse.
