Fortifying Slab Resilience against Touch-Off Explosions: Integration of Innovative Stud Reinforcements and Computational Analysis

• Main Authors: Anas S.M., Al-Dala?ien R.N., Shariq M., Alam M.
• Other Authors: 57219929545
• Format: Article
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2025
• Subjects: ABAQUS; Blast resistance; Concrete slabs; Explosives; High performance concrete; Integration; Reinforced concrete; Studs (fasteners); Studs (structural members); Welding; Blast mitigation; Bottom layers; Computational analysis; Contact blast; Infrastructure resiliences; Reinforcement technique; Slab vulnerability; Stud integration; Stud reinforcement; Upper layer; Explosions

Explosions, once limited to military and accidental contexts, now occur frequently due to advances in warfare, local disputes, and global conflicts. Recent incidents, like urban bombings, emphasize the urgent need for infrastructure to withstand explosions. Slabs, critical in architectural framework...