Conference Papers
Blast response limits have traditionally been used for predicting the level of protection that structural components provide to buildings susceptible to explosion effects. These limits are usually derived from a combination of post-incident damage indicators, test data, and supporting dynamic analysis. Such limits do not exist for load-bearing prestressed wall panels, largely due to the lack of available full-scale test data.
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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