Upgrading Basements for Combined Nuclear Weapons Effects: Predesigned Expedient Options II.
Abstract
This report covers the results of the latest phase of a 3-phase project, with the overall objective of developing a set of expedient and engineered techniques, for upgrading the air blast and related effects resistance potential of basements in existing buildings. The purpose of upgrading such basement spaces is to provide shelter when needed by persons in: host areas, where the bulk of the population is expected to be during an attack, that are located at and beyond the 2-psi air blast range, using selected target aiming points and Mt-range bursts; and, risk areas, where shelter is needed that is within 15-minutes travel time of each key worker's place of work and provides potential shelter for 30- to 50-psi air blast ranges, in terms of peak free field overpressure. Chapters of this report's main text are devoted to discussions of: background; general principles applicable to upgrading basements; closures for all basement shelter openings/apertures, in terms of principles for providing them; needs to be met in strengthening the structure over shelter candidate basements; some techniques and materials that can be used for such structure strengthening; and, shelters for key workers. In general, the main text of this report is intended for the artisan, the appendices having the more extensive, technical data and discussions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA097915
Entities
People
- H. L. Murphy
Organizations
- SRI International