State of the Art of Blast Resistant Windows in 1996

Abstract

This paper is written to serve two purposes. The first is to provide a balanced overview on the many glazing materials available for blast resistant windows. As this particular field, unlike steel or concrete design, has many commercial interests actively involved in the marketplace and proposing design procedures, it can be difficult for the user and designer to gain a clear perspective. The second purpose of this paper is to add to the open engineering literature four blast tests performed on polycarbonate during the fall of 1994.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA509737

Entities

People

  • Gerald Meyers

Organizations

  • United States Department of Energy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Blast
  • Blast Loads
  • Blast Resistance
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Laminated Glass
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Structural Engineering
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Economics
  • Explosive Engineering.