Recommended Long-Range Research Program for Blast-Loaded Structures

Abstract

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is responsible for planning and providing fallout shelter spaces. Reinforced-concrete and masonry-type structures are efficient material systems for protection from gamma radiation (Fallout) and are utilized extensively as fallout shelters. A need new exists fro information with which to evaluate the inherent protection provided by existing fallout shelters against airblast loads in low over-pressure regions. In the report, short- and long-range programs of research on building elements of blast-loaded structures are developed and discussed. Recommendations are also included on the nature, conduct, and scope of a research program which is believed to best meet the need of the OCD for information on the response of building elements to blast loads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0748092

Entities

People

  • D. R. Denton
  • E. F. Smith

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Blast Loads
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Civil Defense
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Mechanics
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Static Loads
  • Structural Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space