{"id":"https://openalex.org/W7138286133","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","title":"Investigating structural behavior and failure modes of thick concrete slabs under different contact shapes of dynamic impact load","display_name":"Investigating structural behavior and failure modes of thick concrete slabs under different contact shapes of dynamic impact load","publication_year":2026,"publication_date":"2026-03-17","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W7138286133","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210203817","display_name":"Discover Materials","issn_l":"2730-7727","issn":["2730-7727"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"listed_in":["cwts-core","doaj","jufo-1","norway-1"],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319965","host_organization_name":"Springer Nature","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319965"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Springer Nature"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Discover Materials","raw_type":"journal-article"},"volume":null,"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref","doaj"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"gold","oa_url":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","any_repository_has_fulltext":false},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5114536355","display_name":"Mudar Hamsho","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9435-0002","observed_orcids":["https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9435-0002"]},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I60342839","display_name":"Qatar University","ror":"https://ror.org/00yhnba62","country_code":"QA","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I60342839"]}],"countries":["QA"],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Mudar Hamsho","raw_affiliation_strings":["Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar"],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I60342839"]}]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5067191864","display_name":"Hussein Al-kroom","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5149-7297","observed_orcids":["https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5149-7297"]},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I114972647","display_name":"University of Jordan","ror":"https://ror.org/05k89ew48","country_code":"JO","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I114972647"]}],"countries":["JO"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Hussein Al-kroom","raw_affiliation_strings":["Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan"],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I114972647"]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":2,"institutions_distinct_count":2,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5114536355"],"corresponding_institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I60342839"],"apc_list":{"value":1590,"currency":"USD","value_usd":1590},"apc_paid":{"value":1590,"currency":"USD","value_usd":1590},"fwci":0.0,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":0,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.11696806,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":false},"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":"6","issue":"1","first_page":null,"last_page":null},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11699","display_name":"High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior","score":0.788100004196167,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2505","display_name":"Materials Chemistry"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/25","display_name":"Materials Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11699","display_name":"High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior","score":0.788100004196167,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2505","display_name":"Materials Chemistry"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/25","display_name":"Materials Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11874","display_name":"Structural Response to Dynamic Loads","score":0.2079000025987625,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2205","display_name":"Civil and Structural Engineering"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10479","display_name":"Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete","score":0.000699999975040555,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2215","display_name":"Building and Construction"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/reinforced-concrete-slabs","display_name":"reinforced concrete slabs","score":0.9890000224113464},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/dynamic-impact-loading","display_name":"dynamic impact loading","score":0.7699999809265137},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/projectile-impact","display_name":"projectile impact","score":0.921999990940094},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/projectile-nose-shape","display_name":"projectile nose shape","score":0.6940000057220459},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/hemispherical-projectile","display_name":"hemispherical projectile","score":0.6370000243186951},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/conical-projectile","display_name":"conical projectile","score":0.9919999837875366},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/drop-tower-experiments","display_name":"drop tower experiments","score":0.5370000004768372},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/high-strain-rate","display_name":"high strain rate","score":0.6069999933242798},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/concrete-material-model","display_name":"concrete material model","score":0.6610000133514404},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/shock-wave-reflection","display_name":"shock wave reflection","score":0.7039999961853027},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/spalling","display_name":"spalling","score":0.8270000219345093},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/scabbing","display_name":"scabbing","score":0.7929999828338623},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/penetration","display_name":"penetration","score":0.5370000004768372},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/failure-modes","display_name":"failure modes","score":0.6259999871253967},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/finite-element-analysis","display_name":"finite element analysis","score":0.5389999747276306},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/ls-dyna","display_name":"LS-DYNA","score":0.8360000252723694}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C49304495","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49393","display_name":"Projectile","level":2,"score":0.758899986743927},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C66938386","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q633538","display_name":"Structural engineering","level":1,"score":0.6958000063896179},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778527123","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11750728","display_name":"Punching","level":2,"score":0.678600013256073},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C124961601","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2518149","display_name":"Conical surface","level":2,"score":0.5687999725341797},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C135628077","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220184","display_name":"Finite element method","level":2,"score":0.44269999861717224},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C10592887","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q570519","display_name":"LS-DYNA","level":3,"score":0.4404999911785126},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C199310239","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4115667","display_name":"Impact","level":2,"score":0.43689998984336853},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C63479239","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7353546","display_name":"Robustness (evolution)","level":3,"score":0.3935000002384186},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C192562407","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228736","display_name":"Materials science","level":0,"score":0.3723999857902527},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C55037315","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5421151","display_name":"Experimental data","level":2,"score":0.3720000088214874},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2988805333","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184190","display_name":"Reinforced concrete","level":2,"score":0.3449000120162964},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777831296","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12518","display_name":"Tower","level":2,"score":0.3361999988555908},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C81302111","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2916417","display_name":"Contact force","level":2,"score":0.334199994802475},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2776639496","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3502426","display_name":"Dynamic loading","level":2,"score":0.3321000039577484},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2775865969","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17009518","display_name":"Drop test","level":2,"score":0.33079999685287476},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780185282","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2894315","display_name":"Progressive collapse","level":3,"score":0.3165000081062317},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777904410","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7397","display_name":"Software","level":2,"score":0.31540000438690186},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C31555180","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3523867","display_name":"Material properties","level":2,"score":0.31029999256134033},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2781072879","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2258205","display_name":"Damage mechanics","level":3,"score":0.30230000615119934},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2781300812","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178061","display_name":"Shock (circulatory)","level":2,"score":0.29840001463890076},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C66283442","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1389268","display_name":"Failure mode and effects analysis","level":2,"score":0.2980000078678131},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C77301326","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137178","display_name":"Split-Hopkinson pressure bar","level":3,"score":0.29739999771118164},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2986605239","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q925667","display_name":"Numerical models","level":3,"score":0.2922999858856201},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2993439479","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q486802","display_name":"Impact resistance","level":2,"score":0.2921999990940094},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C145980571","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192788","display_name":"Rigid body","level":2,"score":0.287200003862381},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C12839126","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5318989","display_name":"Dynamic load testing","level":2,"score":0.2854999899864197},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C16910744","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7705759","display_name":"Test data","level":2,"score":0.2840999960899353},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780483431","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17009511","display_name":"Drop impact","level":3,"score":0.27090001106262207},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C147779308","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5478003","display_name":"Slamming","level":3,"score":0.2694999873638153},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C500300565","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q925667","display_name":"Computer simulation","level":2,"score":0.2687000036239624},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41008148","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198","display_name":"Computer science","level":0,"score":0.25859999656677246}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":2,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210203817","display_name":"Discover Materials","issn_l":"2730-7727","issn":["2730-7727"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"listed_in":["cwts-core","doaj","jufo-1","norway-1"],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319965","host_organization_name":"Springer Nature","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319965"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Springer Nature"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Discover Materials","raw_type":"journal-article"},{"id":"pmh:oai:doaj.org/article:c278416d885841189362521a7b15d21a","doi":null,"is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doaj.org/article/c278416d885841189362521a7b15d21a","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401280","display_name":"DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":null,"host_organization_name":null,"host_organization_lineage":[],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"Discover Materials, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2026)","raw_type":"article"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00617-3","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210203817","display_name":"Discover Materials","issn_l":"2730-7727","issn":["2730-7727"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"listed_in":["cwts-core","doaj","jufo-1","norway-1"],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319965","host_organization_name":"Springer Nature","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319965"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Springer Nature"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Discover Materials","raw_type":"journal-article"},"sustainable_development_goals":[],"sustainable_development_goals_aurora":[{"display_name":"Sustainable cities and communities","score":0.7504023313522339,"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/11"}],"study_designs":[],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"pdf":false,"grobid_xml":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":24,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W1783914293","https://openalex.org/W1984236613","https://openalex.org/W1992512104","https://openalex.org/W1998053719","https://openalex.org/W2044600524","https://openalex.org/W2055428720","https://openalex.org/W2058697912","https://openalex.org/W2066307230","https://openalex.org/W2069140870","https://openalex.org/W2084100520","https://openalex.org/W2095682128","https://openalex.org/W2234965686","https://openalex.org/W2767544296","https://openalex.org/W2908390792","https://openalex.org/W2913327496","https://openalex.org/W2919116253","https://openalex.org/W3048035280","https://openalex.org/W3212099775","https://openalex.org/W4281488464","https://openalex.org/W4294754997","https://openalex.org/W4395470900","https://openalex.org/W4395665342","https://openalex.org/W4409452196","https://openalex.org/W4409485723"],"related_works":[],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Abstract":[0],"In":[1],"this":[2],"study,":[3,148],"reinforced":[4,56],"concrete":[5,57,73],"slabs":[6],"were":[7,79,105,131],"tested":[8],"using":[9,40,90,199],"a":[10,15,48,142,146],"drop":[11,70],"tower":[12],"to":[13,43,85,108,183,196],"develop":[14],"finite":[16],"element":[17],"(FE)":[18],"model":[19,37,184],"capable":[20],"of":[21,47,112,124,180],"accurately":[22],"predicting":[23],"structural":[24],"behavior":[25,123],"and":[26,54,63,68,77,81,93,103,138,145,152,165,177,185],"damage":[27],"under":[28,188],"high":[29],"loading":[30,190],"rates,":[31],"considering":[32],"various":[33,154],"parameters.":[34],"The":[35,127,169],"FE":[36],"was":[38,173,194],"constructed":[39],"LS-DYNA":[41,181],"software":[42,182],"simulate":[44,186],"the":[45,87,110,117,121,149,178,197,200],"impact":[46,88,166,189],"low-velocity":[49],"projectile":[50,65],"on":[51,120],"both":[52,91],"plain":[53],"doubly":[55],"slabs,":[58],"accounting":[59],"for":[60],"flat,":[61],"hemispherical,":[62],"conical":[64],"nose":[66],"shapes":[67],"varying":[69],"heights.":[71],"Two":[72],"material":[74,100,129],"models,":[75],"MAT_159":[76],"MAT_145,":[78],"implemented":[80],"compared.":[82],"Different":[83],"approaches":[84],"apply":[86],"force,":[89],"rigid":[92],"solid":[94],"element-based":[95],"projectiles":[96],"defined":[97],"with":[98,191],"two":[99],"models":[101,130],"(MAT_001":[102],"MAT_020),":[104],"also":[106],"explored":[107],"investigate":[109],"effect":[111],"shock":[113],"wave":[114],"reflections":[115],"within":[116],"impacting":[118],"body":[119],"failure":[122],"RC":[125,187],"slabs.":[126],"selected":[128],"systematically":[132],"validated":[133],"against":[134],"available":[135],"test":[136],"data":[137],"relevant":[139],"literature.":[140],"Through":[141],"parameter":[143],"variation":[144],"comparative":[147],"research":[150],"identified":[151],"analyzed":[153],"phenomena,":[155],"including":[156],"spalling,":[157],"scabbing,":[158],"penetration,":[159],"cracking,":[160],"punching":[161],"cone":[162],"formation,":[163],"displacement,":[164],"force":[167],"characteristics.":[168],"comprehensive":[170],"modeling":[171],"approach":[172],"presented":[174],"in":[175],"detail":[176],"robustness":[179],"heavy":[192],"mass":[193],"put":[195],"test,":[198],"explicit":[201],"time":[202],"integration":[203],"method.":[204]},"counts_by_year":[],"updated_date":"2026-08-21T09:56:20.448147","created_date":"2026-03-18T00:00:00"}