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Analysis of the Response of a One-Storey One-Bay Steel Frame to Blast

Table 1

Conversion factors for typical explosives.

ExplosiveMass specific energy (J/kg)TNT equivalent (/)

Composition B5.191.15
HMX5.681.26
Nitroglycerin6.701.48
Nitrocellulose4.521.00
RDX5.361.185
TNT6.701.00
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