Tower Analysis

Input Values Ten storey structure, that 16m x 16m, total height of 30m The height of all stories is 3m External wall thickness 0.4m Internal wall thickness 0.2m Floor slab 0.2m Assumed to be free standing, fixed at the bottom Density of brick, 2000kg/m3 Youngs modulus E= 268x106 N/m2 Poissons ratio v=0.2 Internal Explosion = 9x106 N/m within 0.1 sec ( 9x107 kPa within 0.005sec) External Explosion = 9x106 N/m within 0.1 sec ( 9x107 kPa within 0.005sec)

Layout

Completed Tower

Material

Mesh

Loading: Internal Explosion

Loading: External Explosion

Results: Internal Explosion

Results: External Blast

Max Principle Stress S

Common Error Messages The ratio of deformation speed to wave speed exceeds 1.0000 in at least one element. This usually indicates an error with the model definition. Additional diagnostic information may be found in the message file.