Read full paper at： http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50977#.VFHKtlfHRK0 Author(s) Kamel S. Kandil 1 , Mouhamad T. Nemir 1 , Ehab A. Ellobody 2 , Ramy I. Shahin 1* Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Menoufiya University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt . 2 Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt . ABSTRACT Dynamic Increase Factor (DIF) due to strain rate effect was examined with documented experimental work done by Razaqpur, et al. In the experiment work, two 1000 × 1000 × 70 mm reinforced concrete slabs were constructed. The slabs were subjected to blast loads generated by the detonation of either 22....
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