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Impact loading involving collision between an external body and a concrete structure is an extreme loading condition that has to be considered in some situations. Typical cases include vehicle impact against bridge and other structures, iceberg impact against offshore structures, and impact of projectiles as a result of explosions or falling objects, to name a few. Analytical modelling of impact phenomena presents a significant challenge. In addition to treating the contact conditions between two impacting objects it is necessary to include highly nonlinear material modelling because of the severity of the loading that often occurs. Because of the short duration of the load, strain rate dependence of the response should also be considered.
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Scanlon, A. (1991). Modelling Impact Loading of Reinforced Concrete Structures. In: Grierson, D.E., Franchi, A., Riva, P. (eds) Progress in Structural Engineering. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3616-7_12
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