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This collection collates the manuals, guidelines and technical documents used as reference to prepare module one of the RedR Training session- "Structural detailing and damage assessment". The...
This manual is intended to provide guidance for engineers, architects, building officials, and property owners to design shelters and safe rooms in buildings. It presents information about the...
This manual provides information and design concepts for the protection of buildings and occupants, from site perimeters to the faces of buildings. The intended audience includes the design...
This article aims to provide a relatively comprehensive overview of the blast versus seismic topic by addressing demand, system response, component response, and design synergies in a practical...
This manual covers building damage due to air blasts in urban environment. It is based on the previously presented rule-of-thumb model. The objective of this manual is to provide a practical tool...
Several sources have suggested that current seismic design provisions can improve blast and progressive collapse resistance. To examine this suggestion, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (...