Similitude theory allows engineers, through a set of tools known as similitude methods, to
establish the necessary conditions to design a scaled (up or down) model of a full-scale …

Chiral auxetic cellular structures were fabricated from Ti6Al4V alloy using the Selective
Electron Beam Melting method, and tested experimentally under quasi-static and dynamic …

A comprehensive review of the literature related to mine blast is provided. Then, a series of
mine blast loading experiments are described where the soil moisture content, plate …

Full-scale experiments involving actual geometries and charges are complicated and costly
in terms of both preparation and measurements. Thus, scaled-down experiments are highly …

Hierarchical sandwich structures have been popularly investigated due to its promotion in
structural stress and stiffness. A composite Honeycomb structure Filled with Circular Tubes …

A high-speed stereo-vision system is employed to quantify dynamic material response
during buried blast loading. Deformation measurements obtained using 3D image …

The shock wave generated from a high explosive detonation can cause significant damage
to any objects that it encounters, particularly those objects located close to the source of the …

This paper presents a comparative study of numerical, experimental and empirical
techniques on the effect of localised air blast loads on mild steel and armour steel plates …

The structural response of a stainless steel plate subjected to the combined blast and sand
impact loading from a buried charge has been investigated using a fully coupled approach …

Protection of buildings against explosions due to terrorism actions or accidents is a growing
concern in civil engineering. Full-field measuring techniques as well as finite element …