Counterterrorism civil engineering design
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003.
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| author | Jreissati, Wadih J. (Wadih Joseph), 1980- |
| author2 | Jerome J. Connor. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/295552019-04-11T00:18:13Z Counterterrorism civil engineering design Jreissati, Wadih J. (Wadih Joseph), 1980- Jerome J. Connor. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 51). Because of the increasing concern about terrorist attacks, engineers have shown a substantial interest in making buildings safer for people. In order to come up with the most adequate design, experts have to carefully define the level of risk on the new structure, since people don't want to live in bunker-like buildings. Then, a good understanding of explosive devices will be a major help to keep the damage localized, preventing the overall collapse of the structure which can cause a lot more deaths than the explosion itself. The first and most important parameter is to secure the building's perimeter by increasing the standoff distance or by using security devices such as gates or even bollards around the building; careful site planning is essential and it costs a loss less when accounted for early in the design phase. Also, a wise choice of construction materials will mitigate blast effects; windows, doors, HVAC and firefighting systems should be designed to save lives and to not cause more injuries! Finally, the major driver for a successful blast protection is designing redundancies to carry the additional loads imposed by an explosion; structural members will therefore work as mediators for alternate load paths in the case of damage of their neighboring members. by Wadih J. Jreissati. M.Eng. 2006-03-24T16:01:48Z 2006-03-24T16:01:48Z 2003 2003 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29555 52723821 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 51 leaves 3288028 bytes 3287835 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| title | Counterterrorism civil engineering design |
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| topic | Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
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