Steel plate shear walls for economical industrial protective structures

近年来，石化设施变得越来越复杂。因此，需要防爆建筑物（例如，由于意外爆炸的风险增加，这些地点的安全设施（控制室）的数量大大增加。在许多情况下，这种爆炸造成大量的财政和设备损失，沿着人员受伤，并可能造成人员伤亡。根据加工厂的类型及其在现场的配置，可能需要防爆结构来保护人员，并提供受控停机的可能性，以最大限度地减少事故对工厂运行的影响。事实上，除了石化工业之外，加拿大许多其他工业也存在意外爆炸的可能性，因此需要具有保护能力的功能结构。

In recent years, petrochemical facilities have become increasingly complex. As a result, the need for blast-resistant buildings (e.g., control houses) on these sites has increased considerably due to an elevated risk of accidental explosion. In many cases, such explosions cause substantial financial and equipment losses, along with personnel injury and, potentially, casualties. Depending on the type of process plant and its configuration on the site, blast-resistant structures may be needed to protect personnel, as well as to provide the possibility of a controlled shutdown to minimise the impact of the incident on plant operation. In fact, the potential for accidental explosions exists in many other Canadian industries besides the petrochemical industry, leading to the need for functional structures that also possess a protective capability.