Walls of defense

Article Abstract:

The most extensive harm to building occupants in a bomb attack is due to poor protective qualities of external walls. Buildings rarely collapse due to bombing. Designers can design walls which protect building occupants by being strong enough to withstand exterior bomb blasts, and by allowing pressure to vent after interior explosions. Design considerations can include installation of shatterproof glass or of blast curtains to capture shattered glass. Owners have to consider all the possibilities and make decisions concerning acceptable costs and risks.

Author: Dusenberry, Donald O.
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1998
Protection and preservation, Bombings, Walls, Blast effect

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Into the tunnel

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Research demonstrates that wind gusts affect tall buildings leading to structural disasters. Data indicate that wind gust, wind boundary layer with respect to earth, and the surroundings of tall structures all have detrimental effect on the buildings integrity.

Author: Sutro, Dirk
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2000
Influence, Environmental aspects, Wind power, Aerodynamics, High rise buildings, Tall buildings, Boundary layer, Boundary layers (Fluid dynamics)

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The ERP report: what went wrong and why

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The findings of the panel constituted to review the causes of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, on the inadequacies of the design of the buildings and dams, are presented.

Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2007
Legal issues & crime, Evaluation, Company legal issue, Investigations, Natural disasters, Dams

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Subjects list: Design and construction, Buildings, United States
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