Multidisciplinary Redesign of Hill Air Force Base Modular Storage Magazine for Orote Point, Guam. 2010 DDESB Seminar
Abstract
The Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NAVFAC ESC) was tasked by NAVFAC Pacific in FY09 to analyze and provide technical support to adapt the Hill Air Force Base (AFB) Modular Storage Magazine (MSM) for use at Orote Point, Guam. The objective of this effort focused on four design issues (1) satisfying seismic design criteria in regions of high seismicity, (2) eliminating safety issues during stowing and retrieving ordnance from the MSM, (3) satisfying physical security protection criteria, and (4) ensuring the structural modifications satisfied explosives safety standards. The final MSM is an earth-covered, reinforced concrete box with a single sliding door. NAVFAC Pacific was responsible for overall design and satisfying user requirements. NAVFAC ESC was responsible for explosives safety and physical security requirements. The final design addresses several outstanding issues. Structural analysis was conducted to meet seismic criteria for the Guam region. The magazine roof, sidewalls, front headwall, and door have been modified to meet the required explosive safety standards. The change from a double swinging door to a single sliding door satisfies physical security and logistics requirements. The change will enhance ordnance handling operations. Physical security requirements were considered upfront by integrating access delay technologies and advance locking systems into the door and headwall. This paper summarizes the critical design details and advanced analysis methods used to guide and validate the design changes; including finite element, Single Degree of Freedom analysis and parameter studies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA531911
Entities
People
- Catherine Kerrigan
- Kevin Hager
- Mel Tsutahara
- Paul Rossetti
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command