Blast Loading and Blast Effect on Building Structures—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Unintentional and intentional explosions constitute a great hazard for structures and their occupants. As it is not possible to eliminate all conceivable threats, studies on improving safety inside buildings have increased in recent decades to mitigate blast load effects. Studying the structural response of buildings subjected to an explosive event is essential. In addition, studying the behaviour of different components of buildings under blast loading can help to improve the overall anti-blast performance of buildings and reduce damage. For a better understanding of blast effects on building structures, active research is needed in different fields, including experimental studies, analytical models, and numerical simulations.

Within the broad scope of this topic, this Special Issue encourages the blast engineering research community to present original papers on blast wave–structure interactions, post-blast analysis, reinforcement solutions, and risk assessment, among others. Submissions can focus on the building response as a whole or on individual building elements such as columns, beams, slabs, masonry walls, etc. We welcome contributions that include experimental tests, numerical studies or theoretical and analytical models.

Dr. María Chiquito
Dr. Ricardo Castedo
Dr. Weifang Xiao
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• blast loading
• experimental tests
• numerical modelling
• structural response
• protective structures
• reinforced concrete slabs
• masonry walls
• steel plates
• retrofitting techniques
• fluid–structure interaction

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