Research Article

Numerical Approximation of Blast Loads on Confined Dry-Stacked Masonry Wall

Table 4

Material properties for confining reinforced concrete (state equation: pα, strength model: RHT).

EOS parameterValueStrength parameterValue

Initial density, ρo (kg/m3)2.3E + 3Compressive strength, fc (MPa)21.0
Reference density, ρo (kg/m3)2.75E + 3Tensile strength, ft (MPa)10.0
Porous sound speed (m/s)2.75E + 3Failure surface constant, Ac1.60
Initial compaction, Oc (MPa)23.3Failure surface exponent, Nc0.61
Solid compaction, Os (MPa)6.0E + 3Parameter, Qo0.68
Compaction exponent, nc3.0Parameter, Q10.011
Bulk modulus, K (MPa)35.2E + 3Fractured constant, Bc1.60
State variable, A2 (MPa)39.5E + 3Fractured exponent, Mc0.61
State variable, A3 (MPa)9.0E + 3Damage parameter, D10.04
State variable, Bo1.22Damage parameter, D21.00
State variable, B11.22Failure strain (minimum), ϵf0.01
State variable, T1 (MPa)35.2E + 3Shear modulus fraction0.13
State variable, T2 (MPa)0.0Principal tensile stress (MPa)10.0
Reference temperature (K)300.0Fracture energy, Gf (J/m2)100.0
Specific heat (J/kg K)654.0Erosion parameterStrain
Erosion limit0.50