What is explosion protection?
Q: What is explosion protection?
A: Explosion protection is a method used to safeguard buildings and other civil engineering structures from both internal and external explosions.
Q: What was previously believed about buildings subjected to explosive attacks?
A: It was generally believed that if a building was attacked by an explosion, it could only remain standing if it had exceptional resistive capacity.
Q: What was the reason behind this belief?
A: This belief was based on the assumption that the load resulting from the blast was completely beyond human control.
Q: What was the significance of this assumption?
A: This assumption led to the belief that buildings could not be sufficiently protected from the effects of any explosion.
Q: Was this belief held until recently?
A: Yes, this belief was widely held until recently.
Q: What has happened to challenge this belief?
A: New developments in explosion protection technology have challenged this belief, and it is now possible to protect buildings more effectively from explosions.
Q: Why is it important to develop better methods of explosion protection?
A: Developing better methods of explosion protection is vital because it can help to prevent loss of life and property damage in areas where explosions may occur.
