Residual strength of blast damaged reinforced concrete columns

Columns are key load-bearing elements that hold up framed structures. Exterior columns are probably the most vulnerable structural components to attacks from rebel forces. Their failure could possibly trigger a progressive collapse of an entire structure. Current knowledge of blast-damaged axial loa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nair, Anand
Other Authors: Li Bing
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/41868