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Design of Modular Blast-Resistant Steel-Framed Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities
Blast-resistant modular (BRM) steel-framed buildings have been utilized in petrochemical facilities and are becoming more common — both for turnaround situations and as alternatives to conventional in-place construction. These modular buildings utilize steel structural frame members (usually HSS members that are `seismically' compact per AISC 341) with crimped steel plate walls. The method of attaching the plate walls to the frame members typically does not utilize mechanical fasteners; rather, continuous welded construction is usually used. Roof joists and floor joists (usually seismically compact steel sections) typically support flat plate roofs and floors. BRM buildings can be designed for blast loading conditions that are on par with other blast resistant construction. BRM buildings may be anchored or unanchored. If unanchored, they may slide which can result in additional risks. Typical `building blocks' are 10 to 14 ft (3.0 to 4.3 m) wide by 20 to 50 ft (6.1 to 15.2 m) long. BRM buildings can range from single module structures to multi-module and multi-story, integrally-connected structures, with floor areas over 10,000 ft2 (929 m2) (see Figures 1 and 2). Refer to for further details related to construction. This paper examines design issues for modular blast-resistant steel-framed buildings, as presented in the upcoming 2008 edition of the ASCE guideline "Design of Blast Resistant Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities".
Design of Modular Blast-Resistant Steel-Framed Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities
Blast-resistant modular (BRM) steel-framed buildings have been utilized in petrochemical facilities and are becoming more common — both for turnaround situations and as alternatives to conventional in-place construction. These modular buildings utilize steel structural frame members (usually HSS members that are `seismically' compact per AISC 341) with crimped steel plate walls. The method of attaching the plate walls to the frame members typically does not utilize mechanical fasteners; rather, continuous welded construction is usually used. Roof joists and floor joists (usually seismically compact steel sections) typically support flat plate roofs and floors. BRM buildings can be designed for blast loading conditions that are on par with other blast resistant construction. BRM buildings may be anchored or unanchored. If unanchored, they may slide which can result in additional risks. Typical `building blocks' are 10 to 14 ft (3.0 to 4.3 m) wide by 20 to 50 ft (6.1 to 15.2 m) long. BRM buildings can range from single module structures to multi-module and multi-story, integrally-connected structures, with floor areas over 10,000 ft2 (929 m2) (see Figures 1 and 2). Refer to for further details related to construction. This paper examines design issues for modular blast-resistant steel-framed buildings, as presented in the upcoming 2008 edition of the ASCE guideline "Design of Blast Resistant Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities".
Design of Modular Blast-Resistant Steel-Framed Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities
Summers, Paul B. (author)
Structures Congress 2008 ; 2008 ; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Structures Congress 2008 ; 1-7
2008-10-14
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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