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The course is designed for professional engineers, consultants, researchers and graduate students, who may be involved in analysis, testing, modelling, design and the assessment of structures against impact and blast loads. It will cover basic and theoretical concepts, analytical, modelling and design methods and practical applications for structural protection against impact and blast effects.

Background

Impact and blast threats exist in a wide range of engineering, security and defence sectors, which have been frequently linked to industrial safety (surface/air/space transportations, nuclear power plant, offshore platforms and critical facilities in other industries) and protections against impact and blast effects in terrorist and battlefield events. Depending on the impact velocity and blast intensity, material and structural behaviour may become very different from their quasi-static behaviour when inertia and/or strain-rate effects become dominant in impact and blast events, which need to be considered in the design of protective structures against impact and blast loads. This short course integrates basic theory, design methodology and latest research progress and offers an introduction to professionals and researchers for dealing with impact and blast effects in various engineering fields.

Impact and Blast Effects at the University of Manchester

Many research, teaching and consulting activities on the impact and blast subjects have been conducted in The School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering (MACE) at The University of Manchester. The Impact and Explosion Expert Group in MACE is specialised on penetration mechanics, dynamic behaviour of engineering materials at high strain rates and structural response to impact and blast loads. It will host the First international Conference of Protective Structures at Manchester following this short course.

Who should attend?

This course will provide an introductory training for practicing engineers, consultants, researchers and research students, who may involve in dealing with impact and blast effects in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, nuclear engineering, aerospace engineering, oil and petrochemical engineering and defence engineering and industries. The course will be also suitable to architects, estate developers and security managers, who need updating in the latest developments in this area.

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Location: University of Manchester (Central Manchester)

Cost per person: (£) 0.00

Link: Manchester University Website - Full Course Details

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