Program for Tuesday, May 13th

10:50	Rafael Santiago (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Alia Ruzanna Aziz (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Fengbo Han (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Rafael Savioli (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Naresh Kakur (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Rubayea Alameri (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Nikolaos Nikos (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Henrique Ramos (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Design and optimization of ballistic panels for light armored vehicles PRESENTER: Rafael Santiago
11:10	Toshiyuki Horiguchi (Dept. Civil Engineering, National Defense Academy, Japan) Ichiro Kuroda (Dept. Civil Engineering, National Defense Academy, Japan) Study of a protective structure made of soil-cement using weight dropping device for an impact resistance PRESENTER: Toshiyuki Horiguchi
11:30	Xin Zhou (15195952572, China) Bin Feng (fengbin.plaust@foxmail.com, China) Li Chen (li.chen@seu.edu.cn, China) Experimental and numerical investigation on the attenuation of blast stress waves in concrete induced by dynamic explosion PRESENTER: Xin Zhou
11:50	Mark Stewart (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) Michael Netherton (Karagozian & Case, Australia) Hao Qin (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) Explosive Field Trial to Measure Spatial Variability of Fragmentation Safety Hazards from VBIEDs PRESENTER: Mark Stewart
12:10	Hai La-Hong (Tay Do University, Viet Nam) Long Nguyen-Minh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Viet Nam) Thong Pham (University of South Australia, Australia) Experimental Study on Short-Term Flexural Behaviour of One-Way Seawater-Sea Sand Concrete Slabs Reinforced with GFRP under Impact Loading PRESENTER: Thong Pham
12:30	Prithvi Sangani (IIT Hyderabad, India) Anil Agarwal (IIT Hyderabad, India) Impact Response of Steel Tubular Columns: Role of Axial Load, Connecting member Stiffness, Projectile Mass, and Span Length PRESENTER: Prithvi Sangani

10:50-12:50 Session 5B: Blast and impact resistant design of structures

Chairs:

Steeve Chung Yuen (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Zoran Ren (University of Maribor, Slovenia)

Location: Ceramic Room

10:50	Chien Trinh Minh (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, National Defense Academy of Japan, Kanagawa, Japan, Japan) Masuhiro Beppu (Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, National Defense Academy of Japan, Kanagawa, Japan, Japan) Hiroyoshi Ichino (Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, National Defense Academy of Japan, Kanagawa, Japan, Japan) Ryo Matsuzawa (ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, Japan) Experimental study on the effect of front wall width on blast characteristics surrounding box-type structures PRESENTER: Chien Trinh Minh
11:10	Vasilis Karlos (European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Italy) Orestis Ioannou (Steel Structures Laboratory, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece) Ralf Schumacher (European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Italy) Martin Larcher (European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Italy) Development of the BLADE tool for blast load assessment and damage evaluation PRESENTER: Vasilis Karlos
11:30	Ye Yuan (Beijing Institute of Technology, China) Yufeng Zhang (Beijing Institute of Technology, China) Qibo Zhang (Beijing Institute of Technology, China) Yan Liu (Beijing Institute of Technology, China) Guangyan Huang (Beijing Institute of Technology, China) Mengqi Yuan (Beijing Institute of Technology, China) Combined blast and fragments loading of explosively welded plates PRESENTER: Ye Yuan
11:50	Erkan Mutlu (Auburn University, United States) James Davidson (Auburn University, United States) David Roueche (Auburn University, United States) Kadir Sener (Auburn University, United States) Numerical Evaluations on the Blast Response Behavior of Cross-Laminated Timber Panels PRESENTER: Kadir Sener
12:10	Suwen Chen (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, China) Yang Huang (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, China) Dingkun Luo (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, China) Fast Prediction Model for Explosion Loads in Complex Scenarios PRESENTER: Suwen Chen
12:30	Walid Ben Kraiem (Structural and Blast Engineering Department, Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium, Belgium) Mohamed Ben Rhouma (Structural and Blast Engineering Department, Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium) Bachir Belkassem (Structural and Blast Engineering Department, Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium) David Lecompte (Structural and Blast Engineering Department, Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium, Belgium) Comparison of ALE, LBE, and the idealized triangular loading method for evaluating an EDST blast loading on a laboratory-scale RC column PRESENTER: Walid Ben Kraiem

10:50-12:50 Session 5C: Innovative materials for protection applications

Chairs:

Yanhong Chen (Harbin Institute of Technology, China)
Hasan Al-Rifaie (Assistant Professor, Poznan University of Technology, Poland)

Location: Composite Room

10:50	Moustafa Basha (United Arab Emirates University, UAE) Anas Issa (United Arab Emirates University, UAE) Ahmed Bediwy (United Arab Emirates University, UAE) Enhanced Anchorage Techniques for Smooth Surfaced Nitinol-SMA Rebars PRESENTER: Moustafa Basha
11:10	Ilyass Benmessaoud (Univ. Lille, ENSAIT, ULR 2461 - GEMTEX - Génie et Matériaux Textiles, F-59000 Lille, France, France) Hugo Vanmaele (Univ. Lille, ENSAIT, ULR 2461 - GEMTEX - Génie et Matériaux Textiles, F-59000 Lille, France, France) Paul Paul Guillou-Keredanguillou-Keredan (Univ. Lille, ENSAIT, ULR 2461 - GEMTEX - Génie et Matériaux Textiles, F-59000 Lille, France, France) Sebastien Lemercier (ARQUUS, 15 bis allée des marroniers, SAT TER 1 15, 78008 Versailles Cedex, France, France) Francois Boussu (Univ. Lille, ENSAIT, ULR 2461 - GEMTEX - Génie et Matériaux Textiles, F-59000 Lille, France, France) Hybrid metallic and composite armouring solution for blast protected vehicles PRESENTER: Francois Boussu
11:30	Henrique Ramos (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Rafael Santiago (Advanced Materials Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE) Marcilio Alves (Department of Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazil) Development of gyroid lattice structures for enhancing the energy absorption of motorcycle helmets at realistic impact conditions PRESENTER: Henrique Ramos
11:50	Jianguo Li (Northwestern Polytechnical University, China) Qinghui Zhang (Northwestern Polytechnical University, China) Tao Suo (Northwestern Polytechnical University, China) Ballistic impact performance of gradient structured AZ31 Mg alloy with enhanced strength and plasticity PRESENTER: Jianguo Li
12:10	Gauthier Stiegler (Arup, UK) Giovanni Milan (Arup, Netherlands) Tung Tran (Arup, Australia) Blast Resilience of Polycarbonate Panels PRESENTER: Gauthier Stiegler
12:30	Oraib Al-Ketan (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE) Nejc Novak (University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical engineering, Slovenia) Matej Vesenjak (University of Maribor, Slovenia) Valentina Ortiz (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE) Anja Mauko (University of Maribor, Slovenia) Lovre Krstulović-Opara (Split University, Croatia) Shigeru Tanaka (Kumamoto University, Japan) Kazuyuki Hokamoto (Kumamoto University, Japan) Reza Rowshan (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE) Rashid Abu Al-Rub (Khalifa University, UAE) Zoran Ren (University of Maribor, Slovenia) Impact Loading of Isotropic Shell-Based Stochastic Cellular Metamaterials Fabricated via Additive-Enabled Casting PRESENTER: Oraib Al-Ketan

10:50-12:50 Session 5D: Techniques for mitigating blast load and penetration effects

Chairs:

Teresa Fras (French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis (ISL), France)
Yanchao Shi (School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, China)

Location: Metal Room

10:50	Mustafa Majali (Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, UAE) Ali Al Remeithi (Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, UAE) Buthaina Al Ameri (Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, UAE) Kaltham Al Hosani (Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, UAE) Modelling of the Retrofitting of Existing Structural Shielding in Radiology Facilities PRESENTER: Kaltham Al Hosani
11:10	Yanchao Shi (School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, China) Ziyu Zhong (School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, China) Zhong-Xian Li (School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, China) Jian Cui (School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, China) Numerical Investigation of Hydrogen Leakage Dispersion and Explosion Consequences under Coupled Factors at Refueling Stations PRESENTER: Yanchao Shi
11:30	Brwa Bebani (Institute of Building Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland, Poland) Mieczysław Kuczma (Institute of Building Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland, Poland) Finite Element Analysis of Gusset Plate and Joint Sections for Buckling Restrained Braced Frames under Seismic Loading PRESENTER: Brwa Bebani
11:50	Giovanni Marchesi (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) Luca Lomazzi (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) Vegard Aune (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Andrea Manes (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) Trevor John Cloete (University of Cape Town, South Africa) A dimensionless metric for quantifying fluid-structure interaction in blast-loaded plates PRESENTER: Giovanni Marchesi
12:10	Sai G R K O (Design Engineer, India) Arumugam D (Lead Engineering Manager, India) Tamilselvan K (SR. Chief Engineering Manager, India) Dhanasekaran B (JGM & Head - Engineering, India) Impact of Reinforcement ratio and CFRP on the Blast Performance of Reinforced Concrete slabs: A Numerical Approach PRESENTER: Sai G R K O
12:30	Gabriel Martin (WSP UK, UK) Simone Volpe (WSP UK, UK) Laura Cannon (WSP UK, UK) Key considerations and methodologies for analyzing LVBIED blast events on long-spanning roof diagrid structures PRESENTER: Simone Volpe

10:50-12:50 Session 5E: Projectile penetration and perforation mechanics

Chairs:

Licheng Guo (Harbin Institute of Technology, China)
Lina M. Lopez (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)

Location: Polymer Room

10:50	Shaima Alhosani (United Arab Emirates University, UAE) Sanan Khan (United Arab Emirates University, UAE) Afsar Husain (United Arab Emirates University, UAE) Enhanced Penetration Through Two-Stage Double-Blunt Projectile PRESENTER: Shaima Alhosani
11:10	Jérôme Mespoulet (Thiot Ingenierie, France) Maëlle Peyratout (Thiot Ingenierie, France) Sébastien Boussac (Thiot Ingenierie, France) Paul Deconinck (Thiot Ingenierie, France) Detonation chamber for end of life warheads disposal in fully confined conditions: from design to proof tests PRESENTER: Paul Deconinck
11:30	Fangming Tian (15760023376, China) Li Chen (li.chen@seu.edu.cn, China) Parameter calibration of Kong-Fang constitutive model for geopolymer based ultra-high performance concrete (G-UHPC) PRESENTER: Fangming Tian
11:50	Maciej Klosak (Universiapolis, Technical University of Agadir, Morocco) Michal Grazka (Military University of Technology, Poland) Leopold Kruszka (Military University of Technology, Poland) Numerical Analysis of Energy Dissipation and Temperature during Impact Tests on S235 Steel Specimens at Various Impact Angles PRESENTER: Maciej Klosak
12:10	Omar Ba Nabila (Senior Engineer, UAE) Felipe Rodrigues (TII, UAE) Ana Jimenez (TII, UAE) Micro-CT scan analysis for ballistic cement-based composites PRESENTER: Omar Ba Nabila
12:30	Amine Bendarma (Arts et Métiers Campus de Rabat, Morocco) Tomasz Jankowiak (Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Structural Analysis, Piotrowo 5, 60-965, Poznan, Poland, Poland) Alexis Rusinek (University of Lorraine,LEM3, 7 Rue Félix Savart, 57070 Metz, France, France) Christophe Czarnota (University of Lorraine,LEM3, 7 Rue Félix Savart, 57070 Metz, France, France) Richard Bernier (University of Lorraine,LEM3, 7 Rue Félix Savart, 57070 Metz, France, France) Tomasz Jankowiak (Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Structural Analysis, Piotrowo 5, 60-965, Poznan, Poland, Poland) Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Aluminum/Polyethylene Sandwich Structures under Varied Loading Rates and Temperatures for Protective Applications PRESENTER: Amine Bendarma

12:50-14:30Lunch Break

14:30-23:00 Tour to Desert Safari (BBQ Dinner)

Experience the magic of the desert together. Relax, connect and get to know fellow attendees while enjoying an evening of thrilling dune bashing, breathtaking desert views and a delicious BBQ dinner under the stars. (Subject to weather conditions)

Location: Concrete Ballroom