Matthias Förch studied structural engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Biberach. After several years of practical experience as structural engineer within the Permasteelisa Group and Nordex, he joined the working group for Façade Systems and Building Envelopes of HafenCity University Hamburg as research associate from 2012 to 2018. Here, his research focus was on bomb blast protection of windows and facades and structural glass design.

• Introduction.- Fundamentals of Explosions.- Blast Effects on Buildings.- Analysis of SDOF Systems Subjected to Idealized Blast Load.- Analysis of Monolithic Glass Plates Subjected to Idealized Blast Load.- Glass Strength for Impact and Blast Load.- Blast Pressure Capacity of Glass Plates.- Laminated Glass Subjected to Blast Load.- Summary and Conclusions.

Matthias Förch studied structural engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Biberach. After several years of practical experience as structural engineer within the Permasteelisa Group and Nordex, he joined the working group for Façade Systems and Building Envelopes of HafenCity University Hamburg as research associate from 2012 to 2018. Here, his research focus was on bomb blast protection of windows and facades and structural glass design.

• Introduction.- Fundamentals of Explosions.- Blast Effects on Buildings.- Analysis of SDOF Systems Subjected to Idealized Blast Load.- Analysis of Monolithic Glass Plates Subjected to Idealized Blast Load.- Glass Strength for Impact and Blast Load.- Blast Pressure Capacity of Glass Plates.- Laminated Glass Subjected to Blast Load.- Summary and Conclusions.

Matthias Förch studied structural engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Biberach. After several years of practical experience as structural engineer within the Permasteelisa Group and Nordex, he joined the working group for Façade Systems and Building Envelopes of HafenCity University Hamburg as research associate from 2012 to 2018. Here, his research focus was on bomb blast protection of windows and facades and structural glass design.

• Introduction.- Fundamentals of Explosions.- Blast Effects on Buildings.- Analysis of SDOF Systems Subjected to Idealized Blast Load.- Analysis of Monolithic Glass Plates Subjected to Idealized Blast Load.- Glass Strength for Impact and Blast Load.- Blast Pressure Capacity of Glass Plates.- Laminated Glass Subjected to Blast Load.- Summary and Conclusions.