Modern Protective Structures



MODERN

PROTECTIVE

STRUCTURES

Theodor Krauthammer



Civil and Environmental Engineering

A Series of Reference Books and Textbooks

Editor

Michael D. Meyer

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, Georgia






Preface

Abnormal loading on a facility or vehicle during a terrorist attack has become

quite common in many parts of the world, and it directly impacts public safety.

We have observed an increasing need to protect critical infrastructure facilities

and systems against industrial explosive accidents, criminal activities, and

social/subversive unrest. This problem may, in fact, exceed the reasons for hardening

developments (i.e., military-sponsored work on fortifications). Careful

attention must be devoted to typical modern civilian and military facilities and systems whose failure could severely disrupt the social and economic infrastructures of nations. Addressing

such challenges requires special knowledge about existing capabilities and how

to treat a wide range of threats. Homeland security and protective technology engineering, and staff at various R&D and safety and security organizations need to:

- know how to assess the risk associated with threats, hazards, and

various explosive incidents

- have access to knowledge on how critical facilities behave under blast,

shock, and impact loads

- know how to analyze and design various facilities to protect lives and property

- implement such knowledge for conducting effective rescue and recovery

operations, and forensic investigations

This book addresses a broad range of scientific and technical issues involved in

mitigating the severe loading effects associated with blast, shock, and impact.

The content is based on the author's 30-year involvement in cutting-edge research

in this general field, and on his experience gained from teaching this subject in

graduate courses and special training programs. It combines theoretical, numerical,

and valuable

practical information that can be incorporated effectively and immediately

into a broad range of essential activities.

Ted Krauthammer, Ph.D., FACI

Goldsby Professor of Civil Engineering

Director, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security

University of Florida



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