Study of Blast Resistance Capacity of Basalt Fibre Strengthened Structures

本计画主要研究玄武岩纤维强化聚合物（BFRP）强化结构在爆炸冲击波作用下之动态反应。使馆建筑、高层建筑、桥梁和国防设施等重要基础设施成为越来越多的恐怖活动或意外爆炸的重点目标。BFRP是一种很有前途的材料，因为它比碳纤维便宜，并且比玻璃纤维具有更好的物理机械性能。然而，关于BFRP加固对结构抗爆承载力的有效性的研究非常有限。该项目旨在进行数值和实验研究，以支持BFRP在加强结构抗爆炸荷载方面的应用。

This project plans to investigate the dynamic response of basalt fibre reinforced polymer (BFRP) reinforced structures against blast loading. Critical infrastructures such as embassy buildings, high-rise building, bridges and defence facilities are intensively targeted by increasing terrorist activities or accidental explosions. BFRP is a promising material for such structures because it is cheaper than carbon fibre and has better physico-mechanical properties than glass fibre. However, there has been very limited study of the effectiveness of BFRP strengthening on structure blast-loading resistant capacities. This project aims to perform numerical and experimental studies to support the development of BFRP applications in strengthening structures against blast loads.