Ratcliff, A., Rigby, S. orcid.org/0000-0001-6844-3797, Clarke, S. orcid.org/0000-0003-0305-0903 et al. (1 more author) (2023) A review of blast loading in the urban environment. Applied Sciences, 13 (9). 5349. ISSN 2076-3417
Abstract
Urban blasts have become a significant concern in recent years. Whilst free-field blasts are well understood, the introduction of an urban setting (or any complex geometry) gives rise to multiple blast wave interactions and unique flow complexities, significantly increasing the difficulty of loading predictions. This review identifies commonly agreed-upon concepts or behaviours that are utilised to describe urban shock wave propagation, such as channelling and shielding, in conjunction with exploring urban characterisation metrics that aim to predict the effects on global blast loading for an urban blast. Likewise, discrepancies and contradictions are highlighted to promote key areas that require further work and clarification. Multiple numerical modelling programmes are acknowledged to showcase their ability to act as a means of validation and a preliminary testing tool. The findings contained within this review aim to inform future research decisions and topics better.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | numerical modelling; urban blasts; shock wave propagation; peak overpressure; scaled impulse |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 May 2023 09:03 |
Last Modified: | 11 May 2023 09:03 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13095349 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/app13095349 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:199032 |