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Blast Resistant Module Calculations

Building Dimensions:

Building Width, BW

BW ≔ 6.66 ⋅ ft

Building Length, BL

BL ≔ 9.33 ⋅ ft

Building Height, BH

BH ≔ 10.64 ⋅ ft

Weight of Building, WB

WB ≔ 12580 ⋅ lbf

Blast Loading - Reference ASCE Design of Blast-Resistant in Petrochemical Facilities:

Peak Side-On Pressure, PSO - Assumed

lbf
PSO ≔ 5 ⋅ ――
in 2

Duration of Blast, td - Assumed

td ≔ 0.1 ⋅ sec

Shock Front Velocity, U - Eq.

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Shock Front Velocity, U - Eq. 3.5

⎛ 0.5⎞
⎜ ⎛ ⎛ PSO ⎞⎞ ⎟ ⎛ ft ⎞ 3 ⎞ ft
U ≔ 1130 ⋅ ⎜1 + 0.058 ⋅ ⎜―― ⎛
⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎟ ⋅ ⎜―― ⎟ = ⎝1.283 ⋅ 10 ⎠ ――
⎜ lbf ⎟⎟
⎜ ―― ⎝ sec ⎠ sec
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎜
⎝ ⎜ 2 ⎟⎟
⎝ in ⎠⎠ ⎠

Length of Pressure Wave, LW - Eq. 3.6

LW ≔ U ⋅ td = 128.343 ft

Peak Dynamic Wind Pressure, qO - Eq. 3.4

PSO 2
qO ≔ 0.022 ⋅ ―― = 0.55 psi
psi

Front Wall Loading:

Peak Reflected Pressure, Pr - Eq. 3.2

⎛ PSO ⎞
Pr ≔ ⎛⎝2 ⋅ psi + 0.05 ⋅ PSO⎞⎠ ⋅ ⎜―― ⎟ = 11.25 psi
⎝ psi ⎠

Clearing Distance, S - Section 3.5.1

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Clearing Distance, S - Section 3.5.1

BL
S1 ≔ BH = 10.64 ft S2 ≔ ― = 4.665 ft
2

Note - Use Smaller Value of S1 and S2

S ≔ min ⎛⎝S1 , S2⎞⎠ = 4.665 ft

Peak Reflected Pressure Clearing Time, tc - Eq. 3.8

⎛S⎞
tc ≔ 3 ⋅ ⎜―⎟ = 0.011 s 0.014 < td
⎝U⎠

Drag Coefficient, Cd - Section 3.3.3

Cd ≔ 1.0

Stagnation Pressure, Ps - Eq. 3.7

PS ≔ PSO + Cd ⋅ ⎛⎝qO⎞⎠ = 5.55 psi

Front Wall Impulse, Iw - Eq. 3.9

lbf
IW ≔ 0.5 ⋅ ⎛⎝Pr - PS⎞⎠ ⋅ tc + 0.5 ⋅ PS ⋅ td = 0.309 s ⋅ ――
in 2

Effective Duration, te - Eq. 3.10

⎛⎝2 ⋅ IW⎞⎠
te ≔ ――― = 0.055 s
Pr

Force Applied to Front Wall, FFW

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Force Applied to Front Wall, FFW

FFW ≔ Pr ⋅ ⎛⎝BL ⋅ BH⎞⎠ = 160.819 kip

Side Wall Loading:

Drag Coefficient for Roof, Cd - Section 3.3.3

Cd ≔ -0.4

Equivalent Load Coefficient, Ce

L1 ≔ 6.66 ⋅ ft

LW
Ce ≔ ― = 19.271 so Ce ≔ 1.0
L1

Equivalent Peak Overpressure, Pa

Pa ≔ Ce ⋅ PSO + Cd ⋅ qO = 4.78 psi

Rise Time, tr

L1
tr ≔ ― = 0.005 s
U

Force Applied to Side Walls, FSW

FSW ≔ Pa ⋅ ⎛⎝BW ⋅ BH⎞⎠ = 48.776 kip

Roof Loading:
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Roof Loading:

Equivalent Load Coefficient, Ce

L1 ≔ 6.66 ⋅ ft

LW
Ce ≔ ― = 19.271 so Ce ≔ 1.0
L1

Equivalent Peak Overpressure, Pa

Pa ≔ Ce ⋅ PSO + Cd ⋅ qO = 4.78 psi

Rise Time, tr

L1
tr ≔ ― = 0.005 s
U

Total Positive Phase Duration, tO

to ≔ tr + td = 0.105 s

Force Applied to Roof, FR

FR ≔ Pa ⋅ ⎛⎝BW ⋅ BL⎞⎠ = 42.771 kip

Rear Wall Loading:

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Rear Wall Loading:

Equivalent Load Coefficient, Ce

L1 ≔ 9.33 ⋅ ft

LW
Ce ≔ ― = 27.512 so Ce ≔ 1.0
S

Equivalent Peak Overpressure, Pb

Pb ≔ Ce ⋅ PSO + Cd ⋅ qO = 4.78 psi

Time of Arrival, ta

BL
ta ≔ ― = 0.007 s
U

Rise Time, tr

S
tr ≔ ―= 0.004 s
U

Total Positive Phase Duration, tO

to ≔ tr + td = 0.104 s

Force Applied to Rear Wall, FRW

FRW ≔ Pb ⋅ ⎛⎝BL ⋅ BH⎞⎠ = 68.33 kip

Loads Applied to Each Base Plate:

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Loads Applied to Each Base Plate:

Note - Consider the largest force from each direction (front and side loading).

Moment Couple for Front Wall Loading, McF

BH
McF ≔ FFW ⋅ ― = 855.559 kip ⋅ ft
2

Forces by Moment Couple of Front Wall Loading, FcFW

McF
FcFW ≔ ―― = 128.462 kip
BW

FcFW
―― = 64.231 kip
2

Divide by 2 for each baseplate on each side of the building.

Moment Couple for Side Wall Loading, McS

BH
McS ≔ FSW ⋅ ― = 259.488 kip ⋅ ft
2

Forces by Moment Couple of Side Wall Loading

McS
FcSW ≔ ―― = 27.812 kip
BL

FcSW
―― = 13.906 kip
2

Divide by 2 for each baseplate on each side of the building.

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Divide by 2 for each baseplate on each side of the building.

Total Force Applied to each Baseplate, FT

⎛⎝FcFW + FcSW⎞⎠
FT ≔ ―――― = 78.137 kip
2

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