Experimental investigation of G-HPC-based sandwich walls incorporated with metallic tube core under contact explosion

A novel geopolymer-based high-performance concrete (G-HPC) sandwich wall consisting of two G-HPC layers separated by a metallic tube core possessing high strength and lightweight structure was developed in this study. The contact blast tests with 1 kg TNT were subsequently conducted to explore the b...

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Published inArchives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering Vol. 22; no. 4; p. 155
Main Authors Yuan, Pengcheng, Xu, Shenchun, Liu, Jian, Su, Yu, Li, Jun, Qu, Kefo, Liu, Cheng, Wu, Chengqing
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Springer London 06.07.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Aluminum base alloys
Blast resistance
Civil Engineering
Composite materials
Concrete
Concrete slabs
Construction
Contact
Damage
Deformation
Design
Ductility
Empirical analysis
Engineering
Epoxy resins
Explosions
Geopolymers
Masonry
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical properties
Original Article
Reinforced concrete
Reinforcing steels
Sandwich structures
Steel tubes
Structural Materials
Urban areas
Wave power
Sandwich wall
Contact explosion
Empirical formulas
Metallic tube core
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Summary:A novel geopolymer-based high-performance concrete (G-HPC) sandwich wall consisting of two G-HPC layers separated by a metallic tube core possessing high strength and lightweight structure was developed in this study. The contact blast tests with 1 kg TNT were subsequently conducted to explore the blast resistance of the developed sandwich walls. For this purpose, three sandwich walls and a C40 reinforced concrete (RC) slab were employed. The superior blast resistance of the sandwich walls was verified based on the experimental results as compared to the RC slab. The sandwich wall with a circular steel tube core exhibited a superior blast resistance than the wall with a circular aluminum alloy tube core, whereas the sandwich wall with a rectangular steel tube core revealed the best performance. The blast resistance and damage mechanism of the sandwich walls were subsequently analyzed. The accuracy of the available empirical formulas was also examined for predicting the damage in the sandwich walls under contact explosion conditions.
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ISSN:2083-3318
1644-9665
2083-3318
DOI:10.1007/s43452-022-00477-7