Steel plate shear walls for economical industrial protective structures

近年来，石油化工设施日益复杂化。因此，由于意外爆炸的风险增加，这些地点对防爆建筑（例如控制室）的需求大大增加。在许多情况下，这种爆炸造成大量的财政和设备损失，以及人员受伤和可能的伤亡。根据工艺装置的类型及其在现场的配置，可能需要防爆结构来保护人员，并提供可控关闭的可能性，以尽量减少事故对装置运行的影响。事实上，除了石油化工行业外，加拿大许多其他行业都存在意外爆炸的可能性，因此需要具有保护能力的功能性结构。

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.