Mechanical performance of steel tube confined UHPC subjected to blast loading

Key Points

• Steel tube confined UHPC exhibits superior mechanical performance under blast loading, enhancing structural integrity.
• Key evidence shows that the impact resistance significantly improves as the loading intensity increases.
• Analysis using experimental methods on previously tested structural components under blast scenarios provides thorough insights.
• These findings highlight the potential for using confined UHPC in blast-sensitive infrastructures; further studies are needed.