1st Edition
by Patrice Bailly (Author)
In risk studies, engineers often have to consider the consequences of an accident leading to a shock on a construction. This can concern the impact of a ground vehicle or aircraft, or the effects of an explosion on an industrial site.
This book presents a didactic approach
starting with the theoretical elements of the mechanics of materials and
structures, in order to develop their applications in the cases of
shocks and impacts. The latter are studied on a local scale at first.
They lead to stresses and strains in the form of waves propagating
through the material, this movement then extending to the whole of the
structure.
The first part of the book is devoted to the study of
solid dynamics where nonlinear behaviors come into play. The second part
covers structural dynamics and the evaluation of the transient response
introduced at the global scale of a construction. Practical methods,
simplified methods and methods that are in current use by engineers are
also proposed throughout the book.
The aim of this book is to
present theoretical elements regarding solids and structures, as well as
modeling tools in order to study the vulnerability of a structure to a
short duration action, generally of accidental nature. The book takes
the point of view of an engineer seeking for the modeling of the physics
at stake to relevantly carry out his study. The book originality is
that it gathers elements from various fields of engineering sciences,
for the purpose of a practical objective.
