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5. Reducing the vulnerability of structures to explosions
5.1 General recommendations
Feedback on the effects of explosions shows that some structures not initially designed as blast-resistant perform significantly better than others. For structures that are not considered to be very critical from a safety point of view, it is not feasible to carry out a detailed analysis by calculation of the entire structure, as this would not be economically acceptable. Similarly, when assessing the vulnerability of existing structures, it may be useful to identify, as a first analysis, the important factors that will allow the structure to have or not have a good a priori behavior to explosion.
In addition, the vulnerability of new buildings can be greatly reduced, and the associated sizing optimized, if a number of recommendations...
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Bibliography
Websites
ARIA – Technological accident database. French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (MEEDDAT) http://www.aria.developpement-durable.gouv/
ANSYS http://www.ansys.com
LSDYNA 3D...
Standards and norms
- AFNOR EUROCODE 1: Actions on structures. Part 1-7: General actions – Accidental actions - NF EN 1991-1-7 - 02-02
- AFNOR EUROCODE 8 : Calcul des structures pour leur résistance aux séismes. Partie 3 : Évaluation et renforcement des bâtiments - NF EN 1998-3 - 12-05
- AFNOR EUROCODE 2 : Calcul des structures en béton. Partie 3 : Silos et réservoirs - NF EN 1992-3 - 12-06
- AFNOR EUROCODE 2 : Calcul des...
Regulations
Arrêté du 29 septembre 2005 relatif à " l'évaluation et à la prise en compte de la probabilité d'occurrence, de la cinétique, de l'intensité des effets et de la gravité des conséquences des accidents potentiels dans les études de dangers des installations classées soumise à autorisation " JO n° 234 du 7 Octobre 2005 – NOR DEVP0540371A.
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