Innovative concrete panels for resisting severe impulsive loading

为了应对世界各地恐怖袭击的威胁，结构工程师正在寻找新的方法来评估和防止高风险设施的损害。该项目旨在通过全面的实验和理论研究，开发一种创新的技术，以提高混凝土面板在严重脉冲荷载下的性能。将研究使用先进材料的不同保护技术，包括钢纤维、活性粉末混凝土(RPC)、纤维增强聚合物(FRP)和使用轻质蜂窝混凝土(CC)作为牺牲层。这项研究的结果将适用于新的和现有的结构。

Responding to the threat of terrorist attacks around the world, structural engineers are seeking new methods of assessment and prevention of damage to high-risk facilities. This project seeks to develop an innovative technology to enhance the performance of concrete panels subjected to severe impulsive loading through a comprehensive experimental and theoretical study. Different protective technologies using advanced materials including steel fibres, reactive-powder concrete (RPC), fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) and the use of light-weight cellular concrete (CC) as a sacrificial layer will be studied. The outcomes of this study will be applicable to both new and existing structures.