Blast analysis can be carried out in SAP2000 by performing may be performed using a time-history analysis in which the blast loading load is applied , typically using a triangular time function (ie. function that varies linearly from full value to zero).

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This time function should start with zero initial conditions (time and magnitude), rapidly ramp up over a small time step (perhaps 1e-4), then vary linearly from this full value back to zero.

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• Time function article

• Progressive collapse analysis article