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A recent research program has generated uniform static and dynamic shock tube test results for unreinforced masonry walls retrofitted with spray-on polymers. The test program provided comprehensive static and dynamic data for developing SDOF based analytical models for three different polymer product applications. Two CMU wall thicknesses and two polymer application thicknesses were incorporated into the test program. The test data included mid-height displacement and support reaction time-histories. Multiple tests were run on several wall specimens, which allowed collecting dynamic response data in the light (Minor), moderate (Medium), and heavy (Severe) damage regimes for all three products.
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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