Multiple Dissipative Devices for Blast-Resisting Cable-Supported Glazing Façades

Table 6

Comparison of numerical and analytical results for the façade-module with VESCs and RPDs.

VESCs + RPDs	High-level blast load (D-GSA)
	ABAQUS FE-model	Analytical procedure	𝑅 [—]
Max. sliding of RPDs 𝑠^RPDmax [m]	0.0165	0.0159	0.97
Max. increment of pretension 𝐻blastred [kN]	358	350	0.98
Max. total pretension 𝐻maxred [kN]	658	650 (design load 𝐹𝑠)	0.98
Residual pretension 𝐻final [kN]	115	120 (22)	1.05
Max. displacement 𝑢max [m]	0.44	0.43 (7)	0.97

𝑅 = analytical/numerical results.