Analysis of Slanted Blast Shelter Programs.

Abstract

The study is concerned with the effectiveness of slanting new conventional structure designs to provide shelter from the blast effects of nuclear attacks. The objectives of the study were: To determine the feasibility of such shelter programs in terms of cost, availability of floor space, population growth, and effectiveness over a wide variety of attack conditions; and to define efficient shelter postures in terms of cost and protection. Shelter postures are evaluated for the 100 largest urban areas in the United States. Efficient shelter programs, using combinations of 30, 72, and 90 psi shelters, are examined. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0771964

Entities

People

  • John W. Ryan
  • Sanford Baum

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Availability
  • Blast
  • California
  • Continents
  • Geographic Regions
  • North America
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space