Product Overview:

This tutorial investigates the dynamics of air blast explosions occurring within a reinforced concrete room, modeled using Abaqus. The room is represented as a three-dimensional component utilizing the Concrete Damaged Plasticity (CDP) material model to effectively predict both compressive and tensile damage. Reinforcements are incorporated using beam elements composed of steel material.

For this type of analysis, a dynamic explicit procedure is ideal, with the air blast phenomenon simulated through the CONWEP model. During the analysis, both the concrete structure and the reinforcing beams experience significant pressure, leading to damage characterized by both tensile and compressive failures.