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Published: Građevinar 69 (2017) 6
Paper type: Original scientific paper
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Numerical simulation of effect of explosive action on overpasses

Hrvoje Draganić, Damir Varevac

Abstract

Overpasses can not be made absolutely safe to explosive action, regardless of interventions made during their design and/or realisation. This is due to the fact that the very quantity of explosive to be activated under the bridge during an attack can not be defined with an acceptable level of probability. Three quantities of explosives activated under the overpass structure are analysed. The load, behaviour, and damage to overpass superstructure are considered. It is stated in conclusion that all three quantities of explosive afflict considerable damage to usual overpasses, and cause their collapse. The nonlinear numerical analysis of the overpass was conducted using the Ansys Autodyn hydrocode software.

Keywords
explosion wave, pressure area, spatial numerical model, superstructure damage, pressure-impulse diagrams

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:

Draganić, H., Varevac, D.: Numerical simulation of effect of explosive action on overpasses, GRAĐEVINAR, 69 (2017) 6, pp. 437-451, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.1943.2016

OR:

Draganić, H., Varevac, D. (2017). Numerical simulation of effect of explosive action on overpasses, GRAĐEVINAR, 69 (6), 437-451, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.1943.2016

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Authors:
draganic hrvoje WEB
Hrvoje Draganić
University Josip Juraj Strossmyer of Osijek
Faculty of Civil Engineering Osijek
varevac damir WEB
Damir Varevac
University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek,
Faculty of Civil Engineering