Limitations in Simplified Approach in Assessing Performance of Façade under Blast Pressures
The main function of building facades, which often consists of glazing windows, is to provide protection to the occupants and contents of the building from external hazards. In a blast event, the facade component of a building may become the weakest link of the structure, whereby its breach may lead...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Petra Christian University
2012-01-01
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Series: | Civil Engineering Dimension |
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Online Access: | http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/civ/article/view/18525 |