Why can single-degree-of-freedom blast screens mis-predict façade response alone?
Choices
- (A) Cladding interacts with mullions, backup walls, and interior partitions sharing energy
- (B) SDOF assumes infinite ductility for every attachment
- (C) Blast loads never induce flexural rebound
- (D) Opening sizes do not reshape pressure-time histories
Correct answer: (A)
Cladding interacts with mullions, backup walls, and interior partitions sharing energy
Explanation
Multi-span backup framing invalidates simplistic SDOF mass assumptions.