War, Military Coups, and Terrorism
This chapter discusses possible threats to a project in a developing country....
Philosophy and Goals
This chapter discusses the philosophy and goals to have while managing international operations....
The Bomb Used
This chapter discusses the details of the explosive used in the bombing....
The Murrah Building Design
This chapter reviews the design of the Murrah building....
Building Damage
This chapter discusses the extent of structural damage done to the Murrah building as well as neighboring structures....
Origin of US&R Task Force
This chapter reviews the federal agencies that were used for rescue and recovery efforts....
Role of the Engineer
This chapter details the role of the engineer in the recovery effort....
Local, State, and Federal Response
This chapter outlines the response to the bombing by local, state, and federal authorities....
Hazard Mitigation Issues
This chapter discusses the structural hazards that impeded rescue efforts....
Initial Hazard Assessment and Mitigation
This chapter discusses the initial assessment of structural hazards....
Discussion of Specific Hazards (Includes 16 Pages of Illustrations)
This chapter details specific structural hazards from the recovery operation....
Engineering Summary
This chapter provides a brief summary of the engineers involved in the recovery effort....
Building Collapse Evaluation Guide
This chapter provides a brief guide for the engineer tasked with evaluating a collapsed building....
Comparison of Blast and Earthquake Effects on Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures
This chapter compares the damage done by an explosive blast and an earthquake....
Threat Definition
This chapter comments on defensive design principles for structures....
Weapons Effects
This chapter comments on the effects of an explosive weapon on a structure....
Damage Mechanisms
This chapter comments on the sequence of structural damage following an explosion....
Design Objective
This chapter comments on the objective of design for structures of different purposes that are subject to attack....
Systems Design
This chapter discusses design principles that can be incorporated to prevent, delay, or mitigate the extent of an attack....
Architectural Countermeasures
This chapter discusses architectural elements that can be used to prevent, delay, or mitigate the extent of an attack....
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