Protecting People and Buildings from Terrorism: Technology Transfer for Blast-Effects Mitigation

by National Research Council, Committee for Oversight and Assessment o, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, et al.

Concerned with the vulnerability of U.S. civilian and military personnel to terrorist bombing attacks, the U.S. Congress directed the Department of Defense to undertake a comprehensive research and testing program aimed at protecting people in buildings from such attacks. The Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (BMSP) was initiated in 1997 and has produced a large volume of experimental and analytical data that will permit the design of new, more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309082862
• ISBN13: 9780309082860
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"