Conference Papers
In the design of protective structures to resist the effects of dynamic loads, the structural elements should be allowed to deform plastically to a certain limit. Earlier series of experiments subjected reinforced concrete beams and slabs to blast loads in an explosively-driven shock tube. Carefully constructed beams, using concrete of varying strengths and varying amounts of reinforcement, were simply supported while the slab boundaries were fixed.
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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