Preparation/Defensive Posture Nuclear War: Industrial Hardening Classification: a Methodology for Simplifying the Evaluation of Hardening Costs.

Leonard Bickley and Abner Sachs. Industrial Hardening Classification: a Methodology for Simplifying the Evaluation of Hardening Costs. Institute for Defense Analysis, Economic and Political Studies Division. Two volumes, including volume 1 (text and appendix A) and volume II (Appendix B). 11"x8.5", 1966. Study S-263. "Copy 112 of 150." Plastic gvc comb binding. 52pp+1`48pp. Complete. Fine condition, in stiff wrappers. Only ONE copy located by WorldCat (National Emergency Training Center (FEMA/USFA). [+] "The Study describes a method for analyzing the manufacturing industry in order to develop an estimate of the cost of hardening economic resources against nuclear blast effects. Instead of the direct approach of taking representative cost samples from each separate industry, the Standard Industrial Classifications are related to certain physical (hardness) characteristics of the plant and equipment associated with the product. Classes of manufactured products are translated into the classes of equipment which make them and the equipment is evaluated in terms of hardness characteristics. This reduces both the number of plant and equipment categories related to product classifications and the number of samples that need be evaluated for hardening costs. To further reduce the number of samples required, a statistical approach is suggested that would enable hardening costs associated with certain industries classified under this system to be derived from combinations of known costs of other groups of industries. Whereas the analysis in this Study has been limited to the manufacturing industry, the techniques developed should be equally (and in some cases more simple) applicable to the whole spectrum of American Industry, and to weapon effects other than blast." (Author).…