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Structural Design for External Terrorist Bomb Attacks Structural Design for External Terrorist Bomb Attacks: Summarizes the methods available to define an external terrorist bomb threat and estimate structural design loads and element responses using simple dynamic system models and principles. (Blast Protection)[PDF] http://www.structuremag.org/archives/2003/march/Blast.pdf Mitigating Terrorist Hazards Mitigating Terrorist Hazards: National Academy of Engineering presents The Bridge publication. (Blast Protection) http://www.nae.edu/nae/naehome.nsf/weblinks/NAEW-4NHMEP?opendocument MIPT MIPT: Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) is dedicated to preventing and reducing terrorism and mitigating its effects. (Blast Protection) http://www.mipt.org/ The Office of Homeland Security The Office of Homeland Security: The site presents policies, news and latest developments in coordinating national strategy to strengthen protections against terrorist threats or attacks in the United States. (Blast Protection) http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/ Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage(1995) Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage(1995): National Academy Press online presentation. (Blast Protection) http://www.nap.edu/books/0309053757/html/index.html Protective Technology Center Protective Technology Center: This is an indirect link to the Protective Technology Center, Pennsylvania State University. (Blast Protection) http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/t/x/txk7/ DoD Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) DoD Explosives Safety Board (DDESB): Unit established to advise the US Secretary of Defense on matters concerning explosives safety and to prevent hazardous conditions to life and property. Includes some technical documents. (Blast Protection) http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/ Testing Components of Catcher System for Blast Debris Protection Testing Components of Catcher System for Blast Debris Protection: Research project performed by the California State University Northridge, Department of CE&AM. (Blast Protection) http://www.ecs.csun.edu/~shustov/CME-C15.htm Sails-Rigging Blast Protective Structural Shield Sails-Rigging Blast Protective Structural Shield: SEAINT Research Paper describing a new structural technique for mitigation of terrorist blast effects to buildings. (Blast Protection) http://www.seaint.org/seaocconvention/convention1999/Proceedings/BP_Shield.pdf Bomb Protection of "Soft Buildings" Bomb Protection of "Soft Buildings": Strengthening of "Soft Buildings" against car bombing in Israel. (Blast Protection) http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/technology/amit.pdf Architectural Surety Workshop Architectural Surety Workshop: This Sandia National Laboratories web site presents the workshop that considered normal, abnormal (natural disasters), and malevolent (terrorist attack) environmental conditions as the basis for deliberations. (Blast Protection) http://www.sandia.gov/archsur/workshop.htm U.S. Department of State - Counterterrorism U.S. Department of State - Counterterrorism: U.S. State Department site: Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism. (Blast Protection) http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/ USACE Engineer Research and Development Center USACE Engineer Research and Development Center: The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers distributed research and development command which is including, but not limited to, the terrorist blast mitigation. (Blast Protection) http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/ Blast Mitigation of Structures Blast Mitigation of Structures: List of some related sites prepared by Purdue University. (Blast Protection) http://bridge.ecn.purdue.edu/~vail/blast/ Designing and Managing Vulnerability Designing and Managing Vulnerability: CERF's sponsored conference agenda (October 23-24, 2001). (Blast Protection) http://www.cerf.org/about/cab/meetings.htm Blast-Resistant Structures Blast-Resistant Structures: List of some blast resistant buildings by Weidlinger Associates. (Blast Protection) http://www.wai.com/Structures/Projects/projs-blast.html Laminate Security Window Laminate Security Window: ACE/Security Laminates provides demonstration of a shatter resistant glass. (Blast Protection) http://www.securitywindowfilm.com/ Building Blast Protection Research Building Blast Protection Research: Research projects on terrorist blast protection conducted at California State University, Northridge. (Blast Protection) http://www.ecs.csun.edu/~shustov/Blast_Control.htm Innovative Ideas (AISC) Innovative Ideas (AISC): Articles and links concerning blast protection for steel buildings. (Blast Protection) http://www.aisc.org/blast/ FEMA GEMS sites FEMA GEMS sites: Links to the research projects related to earthquake, wind and terrorist blast protection engineering. (Blast Protection) http://www.fema.gov/gems/g_cats1.cfm?group1=12&groupName=Research%20and%20Science