Investigating Urban Blast Effects
Numerical Models of Urban Blast & Injury Consequences
Explosive violence increasingly occurs in urban settings, with serious consequences for civilians. We have undertaken new blast engineering research using advanced computational modelling approaches to examine blast effects in urban settings and what this means for injury risk and prediction methods. Amongst many other reasons, this study demonstrates how and to what extent blast interaction with structures effects the risk of blast injury.
See the publication here.
Validating Reduced-Scale Experimental Blast Testing of Urban Environments
We have undertaken a series of reduced-scale explosive detonation experiments at the University of Cape Town to measure blast propagation and loading effects surrounding urban-type obstacles. This work is investigating structure interaction effects (reflection, shielding and channelling) on loading and the implications for injury risk. Importantly, these tests will validate methods and assess feasibility for ‘scaling down’ urban geometries for more practical, reduced-scale blast testing.
See the publication here.
For more information or collaboration, contact Dr Jack Denny (Jack.Denny@soton.ac.uk).