Blast resistant structure

Abstract

In one embodiment, a blast resistant structure includes a frame; a stud track attached to the frame; a plurality of studs attached to the stud track; a plurality of panels attached to the plurality of studs, wherein at least one panel comprises a composite board secured to a steel sheet; and a blast plate and a connector for securing the stud track to the frame.

1 . A blast resistant structure, comprising:
 a frame;   a stud track attached to the frame;   a plurality of studs attached to the stud track;   a plurality of panels attached to the plurality of studs, wherein at least one panel comprises a composite board secured to a steel sheet; and   a blast plate and a connector for securing the stud track to the frame.   
     
     
         2 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the blast plate comprises a rectangular plate. 
     
     
         3 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of studs comprise vanadium. 
     
     
         4 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises hollow structure section steel tubes. 
     
     
         5 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels are attached to an exterior surface of the plurality of studs. 
     
     
         6 . The structure of  claim 5 , wherein the composite board comprises at least one of cement and gypsum. 
     
     
         7 . The structure of  claim 5 , wherein some of the panels are attached to an interior surface of the plurality of studs. 
     
     
         8 . The structure of  claim 7 , further comprising an aggregate material disposed between the panels attached to the interior and exterior surfaces of the plurality of studs. 
     
     
         9 . The structure of  claim 8 , further comprising a nipple disposed in the frame for introducing the aggregate material. 
     
     
         10 . The structure of  claim 5 , wherein the panels attached to the interior surface and the panels attached to the exterior surface are made of different materials. 
     
     
         11 . The structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of angle panels disposed at the perimeter edges of the structure. 
     
     
         12 . The structure of  claim 11 , wherein the angle panels are disposed above the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         13 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the structure is configured to effectively resist a peak pressure in a range from about 25 psi to about 90 psi. 
     
     
         14 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the structure is configured to limit the peak internal pressure to less than 3 psi. 
     
     
         15 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is selected from the group consisting of bolt, nut, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein at least two connectors are used to secure the blast plate and the stud track to the frame. 
     
     
         17 . The structure of  claim 16 , wherein the at least to connectors are aligned along a width dimension of the track. 
     
     
         18 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a width of the blast plate to a width of the track is from 0.75:1 to 1:1. 
     
     
         19 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a length of the blast plate to a length of the track is from 0.75:1 to 1:1.