A Design-Aid and Cost Estimate Model for Suppressive Shielding Structures

Abstract

A computer cost model of suppressive shielding structures has been constructed and is presented in the report. This model consists of design-aid and cost estimation programs which, with proper inputs, calculates and outputs specific design and cost variables of suppressive structures. Design variables include the following: venting coefficient, plastic bending and yield moments of beams, penetration of primary fragments, and the total effective thickness of plates. Cost output variables include: material, fabrication, welding, and total costs of panels, frame, door, and foundation of a cubical suppressive structure. A description of the model and its construction details are reviewed in the report. A user's guide which includes step by step instructions in data inputs is also provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA020508

Entities

People

  • Richard S. Pei

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angle Bars
  • Coefficients
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Engineering
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis