AREA-WIDE SHELTER SYSTEMS
Abstract
The report describes how a community may build up passive protection against the direct effects and/or the radioactive fallout from nuclear explosions. General concepts are presented, and specific applications are made to the City of San Jose, Calif., (pop. about 300,000). The extent of the passive protection employed is correlated with a reduction in the effective size of enemy weapons. The means for obtaining various degrees of passive protection for entire communities are indicated, and cataloged for San Jose. Included are the protection of (1) existing structures and facilities, (2) additions to and upgrading of shelters, (3) increased emergency-readiness measures, and (4) new shelter construction. And the indispensable support systems for shelter-- training, warning, communications, radiological monitoring, emergency direction and control--are related to the array of protective facilities. Large incombustible open areas within the community are shown to be uniquely favorable sites for new facilities--either expedient or permanent--to be protective against the direct effects of blast and fire. The public school grounds and parks in San Jose are shown to be suitable in size and location for the prompt protection of the population there. When protecting against direct effects, downtown San Jose is shown to be more hazardous than the remainder. Eight area- wide shelter systems are finally developed and evaluated for San Jose: Four for protection from direct effects and fallout; four for protection against fallout only. Characteristic curves of ultimate performance are presented for each system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0635931
Entities
People
- Richard I. Condit
Organizations
- SRI International