TY - CONF A1 - Arrigoni, M. A1 - Bedon, C. A1 - Larcher, M. A1 - van Doormaal, A. A1 - Haberacker, C. A1 - Hüsken, Götz A1 - Millon, O. A1 - Saarenheimo, A. A1 - Solomos, G. A1 - Thamie, L. A1 - Valsamos, G. A1 - Williams, A. A1 - Stolz, A. T1 - Recommendations for a new generation of standards for testing numerical assessment of blast-loaded glass windows N2 - The determination of the blast protection level of civil engineering buildings components against explosive effects represents a topic of crucial importance, in current practice. However, some key aspects of blast resistant structures design have been only marginally considered in the last decade, and currently still require appropriate regulations. This is especially true in the case of windows and facades, where the intrinsic material brittleness is the major influencing parameter for blast-resistant assemblies. While blast assessment of buildings and systems is usually achieved by means of experimental investigations, as well as numerical simulations, general regulations and guidelines are currently missing. In this regard, the European Reference Network for Critical Infrastructure Protection (ERNCIP) Thematic Group “Resistance of Structures to Explosion Effects” attempts to develop guidelines and recommendations aimed to harmonise test procedures in experimental testing of glass windows under blast, as well as standardized approaches for their vulnerability assessment via numerical modelling. In this paper, major Thematic Group outcomes and next challenges are briefly summarized. T2 - International Conference on Structural and Mechanical Engineering for Security and Prevention - ICSMESP 2017 CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 14.06.2017 KW - Blast protection KW - Blast loaded glass windows KW - Experimental testing KW - Finite element numerical modelling KW - Standardisation PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-41926 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -