Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage

Transfer of Blast-Effects Mitigation Technologies from Military to Civilian Applications

Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309053754
eISBN Pdf: 9780309588669
eISBN Epub: 9780309132619
Lugar de publicación: Estados Unidos
Año de publicación digital: 1995
Mes: Octubre
Páginas: 113
DDC: 690
Idioma: Ingles

Descripción

This book provides a brief overview of worldwide terrorist activity and reviews technologies and methods for designing blast resistant buildings. These techniques, primarily developed by the military, have applicability and relevance to the design of civilian structures. The volume recommends that a program of applied research and technology transfer be undertaken to hasten the availability and utility of these techniques to the civilian building community.

Cover
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Terrorism: Its Motives, Methods, and Immediate Results
3 Review of Existing Knowledge for Blast-Effects Mitigation and Protective Design Technologies
4 Blast-Effects Mitigation Potential for Commercial Buildings
5 Findings and Recommendations
Appendix A: Financial Performance of a Commercial Office Building
Appendix B: Computer Code Abstracts Provided by Code Developers
Appendix C: Committee Briefings
Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members