Design of Structures to Resist Nuclear Weapons Effects

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Design of Structures to Resist Nuclear Weapons Effects

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Task Committee on Updating Manual 42 of the Committee on Dynamic Effects of the Structural Division of ASCE

American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY
978-0-87262-439-9 (ISBN-13) | 0-87262-439-0 (ISBN-10), 1985, Soft Cover, Pg. 321

Manual of Practice No.: 42

Out of Print: Not available at ASCE Bookstore.

Document Type: Book - Manual of Practice

Abstract:

This manual provides guidance to engineers engaged in designing facilities intended to resist nuclear weapons effects. Although emphasis is placed on blast-resistant design, other effects are treated in some detail. Specific topics addressed include: airblast, cratering, and ground motion; facility requirements; blast and shock loading on structures; behavior of structural elements; choice of structural systems and design procedures; dynamic analysis; facility interface elements and shock isolation systems; design adequacy under other weapons effects; and slanting, evaluation and upgrading of existing structures for nuclear effects shelter.

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