Numerical simulation in support of the blast actuator development ; Part 2

The development of the blast actuator experimental device is now entering the second phase, where reinforced concrete beams are used as specimens. This demanding phase needs a lot of support from numerical simulation to both predict and resolve possible failures and to validate the test results. The current report presents the comparison between the experimental and numerical results, focusing on the justification of the appearing discrepancies. Moreover, interesting information, that can ameliorate the final configuration of the apparatus, is extracted after the interpretation of the numerical results.