Measurement of blast wave propagation and evaluation of structural resistance under the blast load
Lucia Figuli
University of Zilina, Faculty of Security Engineering, Slovakia
Lucia Figuli
University of Zilina, Faculty of Security Engineering, Slovakia
ABSTRACT
Blast is considered as one of the accidental loads on the structures together with impact, fire and earthquake. In European Union there is missing a common approach how to evaluate the structural resistance and how to design the structures against the blast load.
The aims of this tutorial are:
- To introduce accidental loads on the structures, to present experimental open blast field tests, methods how to measure the principal characteristics of blast wave and behavior of blast loaded structures.
- To introduce methodology of blast loaded structure design, from the simplest to the complex ones and evaluate the resistance of blast loaded structures.
SPEAKER BIO
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Lucia Figuli, PhD has significant experience in the area of setting parameters of blast wave from the explosion of explosive substances, with the propagation of blast wave in environment, with the effects on structures and the behaviour of blast loaded structures, which dedicates the last 10 years of her research carrier. She graduated from civil engineering with specialization on the bridges and tunnels. Her PhD study was focused on the optimization of cross-section of filler beam deck bridges.
She obtained the fellowships from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Slovak National Fellowship programme, CEEPUS programme, Erasmus+ programme and as a student or researcher worked at Università degli Studi di Roma, Università degli Studi di Parma, Università per Stranieri di Siena, or University of Maribor.
She is a member of the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme´s Independent Scientific Evaluation Group for the period 2016 – 2019 and 2021-2024, more an evaluator of research projects for Slovak National Research Agency (APVV), Croatian Science Foundation (EPP), programme for EU commissions etc.
She is author of many publications, recently published book: Explosives and protection against their destructive effects. Part I: Explosives, precursors and improvised explosives devices. Part II: Effects of explosives on structures and protection against them.
