Improved SDOF Approach to Incorporate the Effects of Axial Loads on the Dynamic Responses of Steel Columns Subjected to Blast Loads

<div>Experimental midspan displacements plotted against those predicted by SDOF analysis. (a) Comparison of the midspan displacements for shot 1. (b) Comparison of the midspan displacements for shot 3.</div>

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Figure 11: Improved SDOF Approach to Incorporate the Effects of Axial Loads on the Dynamic Responses of Steel Columns Subjected to Blast Loads 