Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage: Transfer of Blast-Effects Mitigation Technologies from Military to Civilian Applications (Change; 34) - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Commission On Engineering And Technical Systems; Committee On Feasibility Of Applying Blast-Mitigating Technologies And Design Methodologies From Military Facilities To Civilian Buildings

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309053757 ISBN 13: 9780309053754

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1995

Synopsis

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.

Table of Contents

• 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

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Committee on Feasibility of Applying Blast-Mitigating Technologies and Design Methodologies from Military Facilities to Civilian Buildings, National Research Council

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0309053757
• ISBN 13: 9780309053754
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 112