Research Article

Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Sacrificial Cladding Using Polymeric Foams as Crushable Core with a Simply Supported Steel Beam

Figure 13

The PS13-050-FP3 configuration before and after the blast load: (a) before the blast load, (b) fully compacted expanded polystyrene, (c) material ejection and front plate impact with the structure, and (d) material ejection and front plate recoil.
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