Stress analysis of concrete and reinforced-concrete slab structures under a high-velocity impact

A mathematical model is developed, which describes the behavior of reinforced concrete under high-velocity impact and explosion conditions within the framework of mechanics of continuous media. The problem of a model projectile penetrating into a layered target consisting of two concrete slabs separated by a sand layer and blasting of an explosive charge encased in the embedded projectile is solved in the three-dimensional formulation by the finite-element method. The effect of reinforcement on penetration and failure of reinforced-concrete slabs is studied by means of mathematical simulations.