Explores code-ready language containing general design guidance and a simplified design procedure for blast-resistant reinforced concrete bridge columns.

This book presents comprehensive experimental, numerical, and theoretical studies on the highway bridge under collision and explosion.

Bridges are critical to the transportation system especially at the time of crises.

For this work CSI Bridge software has been used for developing the model, applying blast load and analyzing results.

Mitigating the energy created from a blast has been a topic of utmost importance in the terrorism-feared world of today.

Since the events of September 11th, more attention has been given to the effects of blast on structures.

Nevertheless most of the works in literature are limited to response of simple structures such as masonry walls, reinforced concrete beams, columns and slabs.