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Having calculated the free-field pressure history at the location of a building, an engineer engaged in design or assessment of that building must then calculate the loads on the various surfaces of the structure. Numerous engineering methods have been developed that provide approximate (and generally conservative) approaches towards the calculation of these loads. Of greatest importance is the load on the front face (i.e., the building surface directly facing the explosion source). Depending on the size of the building and the blast load duration, clearing effects due to the building’s boundaries may reduce the reflected impulse on the front face from the fully reflected value predicted by standard blast models.
As the biofuels industry continues to expand in support of global decarbonization mandates and objectives, facility owners and developers are being challenged to balance production efficiency, operational reliability, and personnel safety.
As high hazard facilities, biofuels sites should focus on developing a fire protections strategy informed by performance-based analysis so strategies implemented meet the unique challenges found at each facility.
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