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Determination of the risk due to explosions in railway systems

Last updated on 22 August 2014 3:05

Land mass transport systems have an open architecture and are vulnerable to terrorist attacks. In case of an explosion inside trains or stations, the risk of injuries and fatalities may be mitigated by properly strengthening and optimizing these structures. This risk depends on the peak overpressure and impulse, which are...

Author(s): Larcher M;Casadei F;Giannopoulos G;Solomos G;Planchet J L;Rochefrette A

Organisation(s): European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA), European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, Ispra (VA), Italy ; European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Chemical Assessment and Testing Unit (CAT), Ispra (VA), Italy ; R?gie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), Unit? Ing?nierie de S?curit? et de Pr?vention, Montreuil, France ;

2011

Europe

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