Assessment of Secondary Fragment Threats from Conventional DoD Building Construction
Abstract
Army installations have to begin to make more efficient use of property. The default DoD 6055.9 minimum inhabited building separation distances required for secondary fragments are often excessive and they are difficult and costly to meet. To reduce the separation distance, one must determine the separation distance that provides a fragment density of less than 1 hazardous fragment per 600 square feet. Until recently, a standard approved method of doing this was not available. A procedure has now been developed by the Southwest Research Institute for the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board (DDESB). This procedure was approved for use by DDESB and is described in Technical Paper No. 13 (TP 13), "Prediction of Building Debris for Quantity-Distance Siting." However, this method is complex and requires experience in fragment analysis and the use of three explosive analysis computer programs. The purpose of this study by the Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Division, is to provide a simple tool based upon TP 13 to estimate the hazardous fragment density resulting from structural debris for typical U.S. Army building construction. The procedure is intended for personnel with limited fragment analysis experience.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA526726
Entities
People
- James P. Manthey
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers