Overview of Recent Developments in Blast-Resistant Structural Concrete

Presented By: Matthew Gombeda, Illinois Institute of Technology Description: This presentation will highlight recent developments in the behavior, design, and analysis of blast-resistant reinforced and prestressed concrete structural components with a particular focus on forthcoming updates to the latest ACI 370R document. A brief overview of the fundamentals of blast design for structural concrete members, incorporating both traditional approaches and recent recommendations, will also be included in the context of generalized loading conditions, pertinent material properties, modeling approaches, response mechanisms and corresponding criteria, and select case and research studies. Applications for both cast-in-place and precast construction will be discussed - in addition to provisions for structural masonry. Lastly, future research needs and the development of applicable standards and design guidelines will be presented.