Minimum Ventilation Requirements for Wind-Pressure-Exposed Environmental Enclosures

Abstract

Field operations that require secondary containment structures are often exposed to wind. The airflow patterns around a structure can affect the structure containment level and personnel safety. The wind pressure is calculated to determine the maximum wind speed at which the structure can provide adequate containment. Recommended structural components are described, including testing requirements for verifying adequate containment. The procedure for converting air velocity measurements into actual values is explained.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1059419

Entities

People

  • L. E. Faure

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Supplies
  • Anemometers
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Boundary Layer
  • Exhaust Systems
  • Gages
  • Humidity
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • Pitot Tubes
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Static Pressure
  • Ventilation
  • Weather Stations
  • Wet Bulb Temperature
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design