Debris Motion and Injury Relationships in All Hazard Environments
Abstract
This report contains the results of a study concerned with producing casualty (injury and fatality) relationships for people located in conventional buildings when subjected to man-made and natural disaster hazard environments. Emphasis is on the direct effects produced by nuclear weapons. Limited consideration is given to debris effects produced by a tornado. The key portion of this effort was concerned with selecting impact casualty criteria and developing a simulation model for people subjected to blast winds and debris. Portions of available literature dealing with impact casualties are reviewed and discussed. Impact casualty criteria applicable for evaluating casualties in a nuclear weapon blast environment are selected. A two-dimensional, articulated man simulation model developed herein is described. People survivability estimates for people located in conventional basements of multistory buildings subjected to blast effects of megaton range nuclear weapons are presented. Results are presented for full basements with one-way and two-way (flat plate, flat slab) reinforced concrete overhead floor systems and large V/A (basement volume to entranceway area) ratios.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA030815
Entities
People
- A. Longinow
- A. Wiedermann
- N. Iwankiw
- S. Citko