Date of Graduation
5-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Civil Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
Dr. Morgan Broberg PhD, PE
Abstract
As the use of drones, or UAVs, increases, so does the risk of collision with infrastructure. When drones collide with a building, an impact or blast load is applied. Using current literature and structural analysis, a load case can be defined for a blast load induced by a drone.
Keywords
Blast Load; Impact Load; Drone; UAV
Citation
Spain, J. G. (2026). UAV Blast Load Characterization for Structural Design. Civil Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cveguht/94
