Title:
Comparison of U.S. Blast Design Procedures and Protection Requirements
Author(s):
William Zehrt
Publication:
Web Session
Volume:
ws_F23_WilliamZehrt.pdf
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Date:
10/29/2023
Abstract:
The U. S. Department of Defense maintains two primary blast design manuals, "Design and Analysis of Hardened Structures to Conventional Weapons Effects" (UFC 3-340-01) and “Structures to Resist the Effects of Accidental Explosives" (UFC 3-340-02). In addition, the American Society of Civil Engineers is concluding work on a revision to its standard, “Blast Protection of Buildings” (ASCE 59-11). This standard was initially published in 2011 and is written specifically for antiterrorism applications. It draws heavily on previous work by the US Army Protective Design Center in Omaha, NE. In this presentation, the scope and application of these blast design documents will be examined. Particular attention will be paid to the specific protection requirements applied by each document and their satisfaction through each document’s unique response limits and blast design requirements.