04k. Model Blast Loading in AutoPIPE


Questions:

  1. What is the recommended method to account for a vapor cloud (external) explosion?
  2. How to model an internal blast inside of a piping system in AutoPIPE?
  3. How to dynamic model a blast event in AutoPIPE?
  4. Can internal blast load be modeled as a "water hammer" type shock load in AutoPIPE?

See Also

Modeling Approaches in AutoPIPE

Bentley AutoPIPE