Design Criteria and Preliminary Acceptance Test Specifications for Blast Resistant Windows

Abstract

Preliminary design criteria for blast resistant windows exposed to blast overpressures up to 25 psi are recommended. Design procedures and design curves for fully tempered glass are presented and parametized according to glass thickness, glass dimensions, glass aspect ratio, peak blast overpressures, and effective blast duration. Curves for annealed glass are also presented for the purpose of analyzing the safety of existing structures. Design criteria for frames and a test certification procedure are also discussed. Additionally, design examples are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004825

Entities

People

  • Gerald E. Meyers

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Blast Loads
  • Design Criteria
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Overpressure
  • Performance Tests
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Standards
  • Static Loads
  • Stiffness
  • Tensile Stress
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Software Engineering
  • Surface Coatings Technology.