Chennai, March 5 -- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Researchers have developed a framework that can boost the protection of critical infrastructure in the country against the threat of ballistic missiles.

According to an official release, this framework will help designers develop innovative solutions for improving the ballistic resistance of reinforced concrete (RC) panels.

Using computational simulations, the researchers studied the impact of missiles on Reinforced concrete (RC), which is the main material used to construct vital structures ranging from Military Bunkers, nuclear power buildings and bridges to runways.

As per the release, concrete structures face highly localised damage such as penetration, perforat...