Manmohan Dass Goel
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View article: Exploring the impact of pretreatment and particle size variation on properties of rubberized concrete
Exploring the impact of pretreatment and particle size variation on properties of rubberized concrete Open
This study comprises the influence of particle sizes of discarded tire rubber with and without pre-treatment to check the hardened properties of rubberized concrete (RC) in analogy to control concrete. Fine aggregates from concrete are vol…
View article: Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical study
Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical study Open
In order to evaluate the ballistic performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels developed using 99.5 % alumina, Kevlar® and carbon fiber fabrics; a series of experiments were performed on the physical samples. The composite-projectile in…
View article: Numerical Simulation of Bunker Buster Slab under Projectile Impact
Numerical Simulation of Bunker Buster Slab under Projectile Impact Open
In the present investigation, 3-D finite element modelling is carried out to predict the penetration depth and residual velocity of a projectile impacting a target. For the purpose of numerical simulation, target is a concrete slab of plan…
View article: Investigation of Adhesive Debonding in Paper Honeycomb Sandwich Panel under Blast Load
Investigation of Adhesive Debonding in Paper Honeycomb Sandwich Panel under Blast Load Open
Blast mitigation of structures have become a focus of many research works due to the rising threat imposed by explosive based terrorism. Sacrificial sandwich panels are one of such blast mitigation technique, which has proven to be effecti…
View article: Seismic Fragility Assessment of RC Building Using HAZUS Methodology and Incremental Dynamic Analysis
Seismic Fragility Assessment of RC Building Using HAZUS Methodology and Incremental Dynamic Analysis Open
The technique of coupled building strategy is more viable to protect the adjacent buildings of dissimilar in characteristics against seismic hazards. The philosophy of coupled building control in which adjacent buildings are allowed to exe…
View article: Comparative Analysis of Aluminum Alloy 6061-T6 and Mild Steel Tubes in Sacrificial Protection System under Blast Loading
Comparative Analysis of Aluminum Alloy 6061-T6 and Mild Steel Tubes in Sacrificial Protection System under Blast Loading Open
A sacrificial cladding consist of hollow metal tubes and steel sheet, is proposed in this study to protect a square concrete panel subjected to blast loading. Herein, comparative analysis of aluminum alloy 6061-T6 (Al 6061-T6) and mild ste…
View article: Axial Deformation of Shells at Higher Strain Rates using Buckling Initiators
Axial Deformation of Shells at Higher Strain Rates using Buckling Initiators Open
Deformation mode of cylindrical shells and their peak load reduction is of prime importance in impact damage mechanics. In this study, numerical investigation is carried out for triggering mechanism induced in the thin-walled axially compr…
View article: Effect of Reinforcement in Energy Absorption Characteristics of Honeycomb Structures Under Blast Loading
Effect of Reinforcement in Energy Absorption Characteristics of Honeycomb Structures Under Blast Loading Open
During recent decades demand for cellular structures has increased due to raised concern for protection of important buildings and components from blast loads. These types of cellular materials possess important features that includes less…
View article: Effect of Geo-Material on Dynamic Response of Tunnel Subjected to Surface Explosion
Effect of Geo-Material on Dynamic Response of Tunnel Subjected to Surface Explosion Open
Prime materials involved in a problem such as underground structures are concrete, reinforcement steel, and geo-material surrounding the tunnel. Among these three materials, concrete and steel are manufactured materials and their propertie…
View article: An Abridged Review of Buckling Analysis of Compression Members in Construction
An Abridged Review of Buckling Analysis of Compression Members in Construction Open
The column buckling problem was first investigated by Leonhard Euler in 1757. Since then, numerous efforts have been made to enhance the buckling capacity of slender columns, because of their importance in structural, mechanical, aeronauti…
View article: Enhanced Single‐Degree‐of‐Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy‐Based Approach
Enhanced Single‐Degree‐of‐Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy‐Based Approach Open
Single‐degree‐of‐freedom (SDOF) models are known to represent a valid tool in support of design. Key assumptions of these models, on the other hand, can strongly affect the expected predictions, hence resulting in possible overconservative…
View article: Drop Weight Impact Behaviour of Tube Filled Polymeric Syntactic Foam
Drop Weight Impact Behaviour of Tube Filled Polymeric Syntactic Foam Open
Accidents are misfortune which could happen to anyone at any place at any time and it affects the vehicle as well as the occupants. Continuous research is being carried out for improving the crashworthiness of the vehicles with different m…
View article: Blast Mitigation Analysis of Semi-Buried Structure
Blast Mitigation Analysis of Semi-Buried Structure Open
Semi-buried structures are most commonly used at first line of defense along the border between two countries. This demands investigation of their dynamic behaviour under blast loading. Herein, a semi-buried structure with foam sandwiched …
View article: Numerical Simulation of Anti-ram Bollard under Vehicle Impact
Numerical Simulation of Anti-ram Bollard under Vehicle Impact Open
World trade center attack, in year 2001, lead to enhanced research emphasis on the development of various protection systems to confine such terrorist attack possibly within a predesigned and predefined periphery. Amongst many forms of ter…
View article: Design and Analysis of Wing Structures of Micro Air Vehicles
Design and Analysis of Wing Structures of Micro Air Vehicles Open
A flapping wing approach has proven to be one of the most successful methods in designing the micro aerial vehicles (MAVs). These miniature vehicles seek to mimic small birds and insects to achieve never before seen agility in the flight. …
View article: Numerical Simulation of Crushing and Energy Absorption Behavior of Twisted Tubes under Impact Loading
Numerical Simulation of Crushing and Energy Absorption Behavior of Twisted Tubes under Impact Loading Open
Thin-walled tubes are light in weight and has shown good energy absorption potential. Geometry of such tubes is a key in deformation modes and energy absorption under impact loading. Energy absorption can further be enhanced by implementin…
View article: Collapse Behavior of RCC Building under Blast Load
Collapse Behavior of RCC Building under Blast Load Open
This investigation deals with the effect of intended explosion to a structural member. Due to such explosion, the load bearing structural member will be damaged and loses its load carrying capacity. This lead to formation of the critical p…