Study on Blast Pressure Resistance of Foamed Concrete Material

Authors

  • A.M. Ahmad Zaidi
  • A. Abas
  • I. Abdul Rahman
  • M.I. Ghazali
  • N.H. Ahmad Zaidi

Keywords:

load, cellular material, foamed concrete,

Abstract

Great demand exist for more efficient design to protect personals and critical components against explosion or blast wave, generated both accidentally and deliberately, in various blast scenarios in both civilian and military activities. Concrete is a common material used in protective design of structures. Recently, the demands on producing the lighter concrete material have become interest in concrete research. Foamed concrete is a possible alternative of lightweight concrete for producing intermediate strength capabilities with excellent thermal insulation, freeze-thaw resistance, high-impact resistance and good shock absorption. This paper explores the role and development of Blast Pressure Resistant Materials (BPRM’s) on foamed concrete. The explosive tests were conducted to determine the blast mitigating properties. The results show that when the foamed concrete density is increases the blast energy absorption capability will be decreases due to reduce of cavity volume. This is suggested that cavity plays an important role to dissipate and absorb the shock energy of the blast.

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Author Biographies

  • A.M. Ahmad Zaidi
    AdVeS, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • A. Abas
    AdVeS, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • I. Abdul Rahman
    Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • M.I. Ghazali
    AdVeS, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • N.H. Ahmad Zaidi
    School of Material Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis

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Issue on Civil and Environmental Engineering

How to Cite

Ahmad Zaidi, A., Abas, A., Abdul Rahman, I., Ghazali, M., & Ahmad Zaidi, N. (2009). Study on Blast Pressure Resistance of Foamed Concrete Material. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 1(2). https://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijie/article/view/89

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