Local damage characteristics of reinforced concrete slabs subjected to hard/deformable projectile impact

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the local failure mechanism of reinforced concrete slabs subjected to hard and deformable projectile impacts. This is done by conducting impact tests and numerical simulations. In a series of impact tests, a hard/deformable steel projectile (8.3–8.4 kg) collided with a reinforced concrete slab with a thickness of 10–30 cm at an impact velocity of 64–90 m/s, and the impact and reaction forces were measured. The numerical simulation demonstrated that the failure of the reinforced concrete slab was affected by the rigidity of the projectile in terms of the maximum impact force and impulse.