Study of Blast Resistance Capacity of Basalt Fibre Strengthened Structures

本项目计划研究玄武岩纤维增强聚合物(BFRP)加固结构在爆炸荷载作用下的动力响应。使馆大楼、高层建筑、桥梁和国防设施等关键基础设施成为恐怖活动或意外爆炸的密集目标。BFRP是一种很有前途的结构材料，因为它比碳纤维便宜，而且比玻璃纤维有更好的物理机械性能。然而，关于BFRP加固对结构抗爆炸能力的影响的研究非常有限。本项目旨在进行数值和实验研究，以支持BFRP在加固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.