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2024

Document Overview

Title: Blast Load Assessment and Damage Evaluation (BLADE) factsheet

Publication Year: 2024

Authors: LARCHER Martin; SCHUMACHER Ralf

Publisher: European Commission

Jrc ID: JRC135522

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2023

Document Overview

Title: Blast Load Assessment and Damage Evaluation (BLADE) V. 2.0

Publication Year: 2023

Authors: IOANNOU Orestis; LARCHER Martin; KARLOS Vasileios; SCHUMACHER Ralf

Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union

Jrc ID: JRC134688

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2021

Document Overview

Title: Beirut explosion 2020: A case study for a large-scale urban blast simulation

Publication Year: 2021

Authors: VALSAMOS Georgios; LARCHER Martin; CASADEI Folco

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Jrc ID: JRC122537

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2020

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Title: A survey of computational models for blast induced human injuries for security and defence applications

Publication Year: 2020

Authors: SOLOMOS George; LARCHER Martin; VALSAMOS Georgios; KARLOS Vasileios; CASADEI Folco

Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union

Jrc ID: JRC119310

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2019

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Title: Risk assessment of blast events in a transport infrastructure by fluid-structure interaction analysis

Publication Year: 2019

Authors: VALSAMOS Georgios; CASADEI Folco; SOLOMOS George; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Jrc ID: JRC116221

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2018

Document Overview

Title: Access control points: Reducing a possible blast impact by meandering

Publication Year: 2018

Authors: LARCHER Martin; VALSAMOS Georgios; KARLOS Vasileios

Publisher: HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION

Jrc ID: JRC107762

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2017

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Title: Sustainable facade design for glazed buildings in a blast resilient urban environment

Publication Year: 2017

Authors: LORI Guido; MORISON Colin; LARCHER Martin; BELIS Jan

Publisher: Glass Performance Days

Jrc ID: JRC106767

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2017

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Title: Validity of blast parameters in the near-field

Publication Year: 2017

Authors: KARLOS Vasileios; SOLOMOS George; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: Elsevier

Jrc ID: JRC108107

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2016

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Title: Analysis of the blast wave decay coefficient using the Kingery-Bulmash data

Publication Year: 2016

Authors: KARLOS Vasileios; SOLOMOS George; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.

Jrc ID: JRC102274

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2016

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Title: Design of blast-loaded glazing windows and facades: a review of essential requirements towards standardization

Publication Year: 2016

Authors: LARCHER Martin; ARRIGONI Michel; BEDON Chiara; VAN DOORMAAL Ans; HABERACKER Christoph; HÜSKEN Götz; MILLON Oliver; SAARENHEIMO Arja; SOLOMOS George; THAMIE Laurent; VALSAMOS Georgios; WILLIAMS Andy; STOLZ Alexander

Publisher: HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION

Jrc ID: JRC101313

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2015

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Title: "Ingenieurverfahren" als Grundlage der Vorbemessung

Publication Year: 2015

Authors: RUEDIGER Lars; STOLZ Alexander; LARCHER Martin; STEYERER Michael

Publisher: Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 52 Oberjettenberg

Jrc ID: JRC91734

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2014

Document Overview

Title: Calculation of Blast Loads for Application to Structural Components.

Publication Year: 2014

Authors: KARLOS Vasileios; SOLOMOS George

Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union

Jrc ID: JRC87200

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2013

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Title: Progressive collapse risk analysis: literature survey, relevant construction standards and guidelines

Publication Year: 2013

Authors: KOKOT Seweryn; SOLOMOS George

Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union

Jrc ID: JRC73061

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2011

Document Overview

Title: Simulation terroristischer Anschläge in Massenverkehrsmitteln

Publication Year: 2011

Authors: LARCHER Martin; SOLOMOS George; CASADEI Folco; GEBBEKEN Norbert

Publisher: Ernst & Sohn

Jrc ID: JRC60841

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2011

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Title: Can venting areas mitigate the risk due to air blast inside railway carriages?

Publication Year: 2011

Authors: LARCHER Martin; CASADEI Folco; SOLOMOS George; GEBBEKEN Norbert

Publisher: Multi Science Publishing

Jrc ID: JRC62703

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2011

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Title: Experimental and numerical simulation activities for the assessment of explosion effects in a train station

Publication Year: 2011

Authors: SOLOMOS George; CASADEI Folco; GIANNOPOULOS Georgios; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: Police Academy in Szczytno

Jrc ID: JRC62704

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2010

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Title: Influence of Venting Areas on the Air Blast Pressure Inside Tubular Structures Like Railway Carriages

Publication Year: 2010

Authors: LARCHER Martin; CASADEI Folco; SOLOMOS George

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Jrc ID: JRC57525

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2009

Document Overview

Title: Risk Analysis about Explosions in Trains

Publication Year: 2009

Authors: LARCHER Martin

Publisher: GRID-DAPS, University Aveiro

Jrc ID: JRC51512

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2023

Document Overview

Title: Towards an easier and faster blast assessment through a geodata-assisted, semi-automated process

Publication Year: 2023

Authors: Larcher M., Schumacher R., Valsamos G., Casadei F.

Publisher: European Commission

Jrc ID: JRC132817

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2022

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Title: SUSHI - Steel Under Severe High Impact

Publication Year: 2022

Authors: PERONI Marco; TSIONIS Georgios; SOLOMOS George; CADONI Ezio; KNOBLOCH Markus; FONTANA Mario; FORNI Daniele; DOTTA Matteo

Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union

Jrc ID: JRC130148

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2022

Document Overview

Title: Numerical analysis of TGU windows under blast – GLASS-SHARD outlook

Publication Year: 2022

Authors: BEDON Chiara; LARCHER Martin; BEZ Alessia; AMADIO Claudio;

Publisher: CHALLENGING GLASS

Jrc ID: JRC129236

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2021

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Title: Fluid-structure interaction effects during the dynamic response of clamped thin steel plates exposed to blast loading

Publication Year: 2021

Authors: AUNE Vegard; VALSAMOS Georgios; CASADEI Folco; LANGSETH M.; BORVIK T.

Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Jrc ID: JRC122650

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2020

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Title: Protection of masonry structures against explosions applying layer of textile reinforced mortar

Publication Year: 2020

Authors: Leonidas Alexandros Kouris; Georgios Valsamos; Savvas Triantafyllou; Vasileios Karlos; Daniel A. Pohoryles; Dionysios A. Bournas; Martin Larcher; Folco Casadei;

Publisher: EASD European Association for Structural Dynamics

Jrc ID: JRC121157

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2019

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Title: Advanced experimental data processing for the identification of thermal and strain-rate sensitivity of a nuclear steel

Publication Year: 2019

Authors: PERONI Marco; SOLOMOS George

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Jrc ID: JRC117164

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2019

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Title: High resolution adaptive framework for fast transient fluid-structure interaction with interfaces and structural failure – Application to failing tanks under impact

Publication Year: 2019

Authors: FAUCHER Vincent; CASADEI Folco; VALSAMOS Georgios; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Jrc ID: JRC113689

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2017

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Title: Use of damage-based mesh adaptivity to predict ductile failure in blast-loaded aluminium plates

Publication Year: 2017

Authors: AUNE Vegard; VALSAMOS Georgios; CASADEI Folco; LARCHER Martin; LANGSETH M.; BORVIK T.

Publisher: ELSEVIER BV

Jrc ID: JRC106680

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2017

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Title: Probabilistic analysis of steel columns under blast induced loads

Publication Year: 2017

Authors: KARLOS Vasileios; SOLOMOS George; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: ECCS Press

Jrc ID: JRC106080

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2017

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Title: On the dynamic response of blast-loaded steel plates with and without pre-formed holes

Publication Year: 2017

Authors: AUNE Vegard; VALSAMOS Georgios; CASADEI Folco; LANGSETH M.; BORVIK T.

Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Jrc ID: JRC106605

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2016

Document Overview

Title: Numerical study on the structural response of blast-loaded thin aluminium and steel plates

Publication Year: 2016

Authors: AUNE Vegard; VALSAMOS Georgios; CASADEI Folco; LARCHER Martin; LANGSETH M.; BORVIK T.

Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Jrc ID: JRC102303

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2016

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Title: Effectiveness of finite-element modelling of damage and injuries for explosions inside trains

Publication Year: 2016

Authors: LARCHER Martin; FORSBERG Rebecca; BJOERNSTIG Ulf; HOLGERSSON Annelie; SOLOMOS George

Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Jrc ID: JRC89005

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2016

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Title: Analysis of blast parameters in the near-field for spherical free-air explosions

Publication Year: 2016

Authors: KARLOS Vasileios; SOLOMOS George; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union

Jrc ID: JRC101039

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2016

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Title: Inelastic response of thin aluminium plates exposed to blast loading

Publication Year: 2016

Authors: AUNE Vegard; VALSAMOS Georgios; CASADEI Folco; LARCHER Martin; LANGSETH M.; BORVIK T.

Publisher: Politecnico di Torino

Jrc ID: JRC101776

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2015

Document Overview

Title: Blast Simulator project: First tests on reinforced concrete beams

Publication Year: 2015

Authors: PERONI Marco; SOLOMOS George; CAVERZAN Alessio; PEGON Pierre; VIACCOZ Bernard

Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union

Jrc ID: JRC94162

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2015

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Title: Assessment of dynamic mechanical behaviour of reinforced concrete beams using a Blast Simulator

Publication Year: 2015

Authors: PERONI Marco; SOLOMOS George; CAVERZAN Alessio; LARCHER Martin; VALSAMOS Georgios

Publisher: EPJ Web of Conferences

Jrc ID: JRC94994

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2015

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Title: Effect of axial load on steel members under blast

Publication Year: 2015

Authors: KARLOS Vasileios; SOLOMOS George; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: ASRANet Ltd

Jrc ID: JRC96541

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2014

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Title: A comparison of existing standards for testing blast resistant glazing and windows - ERNCIP thematic Group: Resistance of structures to explosion effects

Publication Year: 2014

Authors: VAN DOORMAAL Ans; HABERACKER Christoph; HÜSKEN Götz; LARCHER Martin; SAARENHEIMO Arja; SOLOMOS George; STOLZ Alexander; THAMIE Laurent; BEDON Chiara

Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union

Jrc ID: JRC94930

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2014

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Title: Performance of Tunnel Lining Materials under Internal Blast Loading

Publication Year: 2014

Authors: CHAKRABORTY Tanusree; LARCHER Martin; GEBBEKEN Norbert

Publisher: Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd

Jrc ID: JRC85364

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2014

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Title: Numerical simulation of explosion scenarios in a real metro station

Publication Year: 2014

Authors: VALSAMOS Georgios; CASADEI Folco; SOLOMOS George; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: Civil-Comp Press

Jrc ID: JRC87335

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2013

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Title: Beton und Stahlbetonkonstruktionen unter Explosion und Impakt

Publication Year: 2013

Authors: GEBBEKEN Norbert; HÜBNER Max; LARCHER Martin; MICHALOUDIS Georgios; PIETZSCH Achim

Publisher: ERNST & SOHN

Jrc ID: JRC82282

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2013

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Title: A numerical study of wave dispersion curves in cylindrical rods with circular cross-section

Publication Year: 2013

Authors: VALSAMOS Georgios; CASADEI Folco; SOLOMOS George

Publisher: University of West Bohemia (Pilsen, Czech Republic)

Jrc ID: JRC81885

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2013

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Title: Numerical simulations of submerged and pressurised X65 steel pipes - Complas XII

Publication Year: 2013

Authors: KRISTOFFERSEN Martin; CASADEI Folco; BORVIK T.; LANGSETH M.; SOLOMOS George; HOPPERSTAD O.S.

Publisher: International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Jrc ID: JRC76921

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2013

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Title: Impact behaviour testing of aluminium foam

Publication Year: 2013

Authors: PERONI Marco; SOLOMOS George; PIZZINATO Erminio

Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Jrc ID: JRC73191

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2013

Document Overview

Title: Static and dynamic analysis of a reinforced concrete flat slab frame building for progressive collapse

Publication Year: 2013

Authors: KOKOT Seweryn; ANTHOINE Armelle; NEGRO Paolo; SOLOMOS George

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

Jrc ID: JRC72046

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2012

Document Overview

Title: Experimental and numerical investigations of laminated glass subjected to blast loading

Publication Year: 2012

Authors: LARCHER Martin; SOLOMOS George; CASADEI Folco; GEBBEKEN Norbert

Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Jrc ID: JRC67139

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2011

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Title: Simulation of laminated glass loaded by air blast waves

Publication Year: 2011

Authors: LARCHER Martin; TEICH Martien; GEBBEKEN Norbert; SOLOMOS George; CASADEI Folco; GRECIA Falcon; SONIA Sarmiento

Publisher: Trans Tech Publications

Jrc ID: JRC63182

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2011

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Title: Explosions in Complex Geometries - A Comparison of Several Approaches

Publication Year: 2011

Authors: LARCHER Martin; CASADEI Folco

Publisher: Multi Science Publishing

Jrc ID: JRC46723

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2011

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Title: Assessment of explosion effects in railway stations

Publication Year: 2011

Authors: SOLOMOS George; CASADEI Folco; GIANNOPOULOS Georgios; LARCHER Martin

Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group

Jrc ID: JRC62705

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2011

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Title: Risk analysis about explosions in train carriages

Publication Year: 2011

Authors: LARCHER Martin

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

Jrc ID: JRC53113

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2011

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Title: Determination of the Risk due to Explosions in Railway Systems

Publication Year: 2011

Authors: LARCHER Martin; CASADEI Folco; GIANNOPOULOS Georgios; SOLOMOS George; PLANCHET Jean-Luc; ROCHEFRETTE Anne

Publisher: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD

Jrc ID: JRC56669

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2011

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Title: Experimental and numerical investigations about laminated glass loaded by air blast waves

Publication Year: 2011

Authors: LARCHER Martin; GEBBEKEN Norbert; TEICH Martien; SOLOMOS George

Publisher: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Jrc ID: JRC65807

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2010

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Title: Risk Analysis of Explosions in Trains by Fluid-Structure Calculations

Publication Year: 2010

Authors: LARCHER Martin; CASADEI Folco; SOLOMOS George

Publisher: Springer-Verlag GmbH

Jrc ID: JRC54939

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2008

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Title: Simulation of Air Blast Waves and the Loading of Glass Sheets

Publication Year: 2008

Authors: LARCHER Martin

Publisher: SIMLab

Jrc ID: JRC41751

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