Comparison of the lateral deflection at midpoint of long & short side column

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COMPARISON OF THE LATERAL DEFLECTION AT MIDPOINT OF

LONG & SHORT SIDE COLUMN UNDER BLAST LOADING

1Prof.M.R.Wakchaure,

2S.T.Borole

1, 2

Department of Civil Engineering

Amrutvahini College of Engineering, Amrutnagar

Tal-Sangamner, Dist-Ahmednagar (M.S.) India – 422608

ABSTRACT

The study conducted on the behavior of structural concrete subjected to blast loads. An

extensive parametric study was carried out on a series of 8 columns at long & short side to

investigate the effect of transverse reinforcement, longitudinal reinforcement due to blast loading.

Analysis of RC Column subjected to blast loading by using the finite element package ANSYS. The

comparison between long side & short side column is made & further results are presented. In final

result ratios of deformation of short to long side column are presented in this paper.

Keywords: Column, Blast loading, structure, collapse, ANSYS

I. INTRODUCTION

The blast effects of an explosion are in the form of a shock wave composed of a high

intensity shock front which expands outward from the surface of the explosive into the adjoining air.

As the wave expands, it decays in strength, lengthens in duration and decreases in velocity. This

phenomenon is caused by spherical divergence as well as by the fact that the chemical reaction is

completed, except for some afterburning associated with the hot explosion products mixing with the

surrounding atmosphere. Due to different accidental or intentional events, the behavior of structural

components subjected to blast loading has been the subject of considerable research effort in recent

years. Loss of life and injuries to occupants can result from many causes, including direct blast-

effects, structural collapse, debris impact, fire, and smoke. To provide adequate protection against

explosions, the design and construction of public buildings are receiving renewed attention of

structural engineer’s .Use finite element programs such as ABAQUS, ANSYS, and ADINA etc. for

analysis of RC Column subjected Blast Loading.

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II. METHODS FOR PREDICTING BLAST EFFECT

The following methods are available for prediction of blast effects on RC building structures:

� Empirical (or analytical) methods

� Semi-empirical methods

� Numerical methods.

Now described analytical procedures are presented in technical design manuals TM 5-1300

(US Department of the Army, 1990) this manual is one of the most widely used publications

available to both military and civilian sectors for designing structures to provide protection against

the blast effects of an explosion. It contains step-by-step analysis and design procedures, including

information on (i) blast loading; (ii) principles of non-linear dynamic analysis; and (iii) reinforced

concrete structural steel design. The design curves presented in the manual give the blast wave

parameters as a function of scaled distance for three burst environments: (i) free air burst; (ii) air

burst; and (iii) surface burst. A charge is located on or very near the ground surface, the blast

environment is considered to be a surface burst.

III. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

FEM is useful for obtaining the load deflection behavior and its crack patterns in various

loading. The FEA software should be selected based on the following considerations:

1. Analysis type to be performed.

2. Flexibility and accuracy of the tool.

3. Hardware configuration of your system

FEA through ANSYS In ANSYS, the general process of finite element analysis is divided into three main phases,

preprocessor, solution, and postprocessor. The finite element method has thus become a powerful

computational tool, which allows complex analyses RC structures to be carried out in a routine

fashion.

3.1 Element Type There are few assumptions that will be made with this model due to the SOLID65 concrete

element capabilities. One assumption is that the base of the column will be fixed due to the rigid

foundation on the existing column. This is a consequence of not having any concept of the

placement, size, and number of reinforcing members of steel being used. The reason we cannot

predict the longitudinal or transverse steel orientation is due to the smeared reinforcement associated

with the SOLID65 element.

3.2 Modeling Properties The specimen will be modeled using the SOLID65 concrete element, which is used for

modeling three dimensional solid models with or without rebar. The element is capable of cracking,

crushing, plastic deformation, and creep in tension and compression using material properties. The

material properties are as follows:



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Table 1. Material Properties

Fig. 1 Stress-Strain Graph

3.3 Column Geometry Using the finite element models discussed above extensive parametric study was carried out

with the following cases considered for each columns for which the spacing of the transverse

reinforcement is determined in accordance with the requirement in the IS 456-2000 code.

Fig. 2 Column Geometry

Structural

Young's Modulus 2.e+005 MPa

Poisson's Ratio 0.3

Density 7.85e-006 kg/mm³

Thermal Expansion 1.2e-005 1/°C

Tensile Yield Strength 250. MPa

Compressive Yield

Strength

250. MPa

Tensile Ultimate

Strength

460. MPa

Compressive Ultimate

Strength

0. MPa

Thermal

Thermal

Conductivity

6.05e-002 W/mm·°C

Specific Heat 434. J/kg·°C

Electromagnetics

Relative

Permeability

10000

Resistivity 1.7e-004 Ohm·mm



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IV. BLAST LOADING

A scaling chart that gives the positive phase blast wave parameters for a surface burst for

hemispherical TNT (Trinitrotoluene) charge is presented in Figure 2-13. Such scaling charts provide

blast load data at a distance R (called the standoff distance) along the ground from a specific

explosive. The following step-by-step procedure for determining blast wave parameters for a surface

blast is outlined in (Technical Manual) TM5-1300:

Step 1. Determine the charge weight, W, as TNT equivalent, and ground distance RG from the charge

to the surface of a structure.

Step 2. Calculate scaled ground distance, ZG:

ZG = RG / W1/3

Step 3. Read the blast wave parameters from Manual TM5-1300 on Page No. 2-13 & Clause No 2-

13-3 for corresponding scaled ground distance, ZG. To obtain the absolute values of the blast wave

parameters, multiply the scaled values by a factor W1/3

Consider Third-storey building having height 12.5m is analyzed in this study. Standoff

distance is considered as 6m, & Charge weight 500 kg which is the closest point to the building as

shown in fig.4.

An extensive parametric study was carried out on a series of 8 columns at long & short side

to investigate the effect of transverse reinforcement, longitudinal reinforcement subjected by same

blast load. Required: Free field blast wave parameters Pso, Pr, U, to, tA for a surface burst of W

=500kg at a distance of Rh = 6m

Table 2. Blast Load Parameter

Sr.No Floor Col Col Size

(mm)

Pr

(Mpa)

Pso

(Mpa)

U

(M/ms)

to

(ms)

1 Ground A-B 230x400 14.5 2.06 1.46 08.22

2 First C-D 230x400 8.27 1.31 1.16 16.44

3 Second E-F 230x350 4.31 0.91 0.97 19.73

4 Third G-H 230x300 2.06 0.48 0.85 20.83

Fig. 3 Blast loading of column A & B Fig. 4 Location of explosion on building

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

0 5 10

Pre

ssu

re (

Mp

a)

Time ( ms)



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V. RESULT & DISCUSSION

According to the results, the stand-off distance is the key parameter that determines the blast

pressure so for protecting a structure is to keep the bomb as far away as possible by maximizing the

stand-off distance. The results showed that if the member subjected to high pressure, they could

cause big deformation on Long side Column as compare to short side of Column.

5.1 RC Column Responses to Blast Loading

Fig. 5 Rebar structure of column Fig. 6 Meshing of column

Fig. 7 Lateral Deflection of Long Side Fig. 8 Lateral Deflection of Short Side

Column A Column A

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

0 5 10

De

form

ati

on

( m

m)

Deformation

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0 5 10

De

form

ati

on

( m

m)

Time (ms)

Deformation

Fig. 9 Time Vs Deformation of Long & Short side column A



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Table 3. Comparison of the lateral deflection at midpoint of Long & Short side columns

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2 4 6 8 12 14.5

De

form

ati

on

( m

m)

Pressure (Mpa)

LA

SA

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2 4 6 8 10 12 14.5

De

form

ati

on

( m

m)

Pressure (Mpa)

LB

SB

Fig. 10. Lateral Deformation of Long & Short side Column A & B under pressure

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2 4 6 8 12 14.5

De

form

ati

on

(m

m)

Pressure (Mpa)

LA

LB

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2 4 6 8 12 14.5

De

form

ati

on

(m

m

Pressure (Mpa)

SA

SB

Fig. 11. Comparison of Lateral Deformation of Long & Short side Column A& B

Sr. No. Floor Element Deformation (mm)

1 GF LA 66.24

2 GF SA 24.89

3 GF LB 64.76

4 GF SB 23.55

5 FF LC 38.36

6 FF SC 14.37

7 FF LD 36.88

8 FF SD 13.22

9 SF LE 36.77

10 SF SE 11.32

11 SF LF 35.35

12 SF SF 10.28

13 TF LG 33.90

14 TF SG 08.72

15 TF LH 32.82

16 TF SH 07.92



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VI. CONCLUSION

Based on the results of the parametric study, the main conclusions can be drawn, to know the

procedure for calculating the blast loads on the RC structures. The comparison between the Long

side columns and short side columns showed that the critical impulses for the long side column case

are significantly higher. From result shows maximum lateral deformation ratios of short side to long

side for the Column A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are 0.38, 0.36, 0.37, 0.36, 0.31, 0.29, 0.26, and 0.24

respectively. Under the blast loading, deformation of RC column A & B at long & short side is

slightly changed.

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