Research Article

Advanced Concrete Model in Hydrocode to Simulate Concrete Structures under Blast Loading

Table 6

Acceleration reading from field test and numerical model for normal concrete slab.

ā€‰Field testNumerical modelDeviation from field test

Max. vertical acceleration (m/s2)22,82024,3826.8%
Max. horizontal acceleration (m/s2)14,820
60,450
Not perfectly symmetrical
44,843ā€”

Max. horizontal acceleration.