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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. Blast Mitigation for Structures: 1999 Status Report on the DTRA/TSWG Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9861.
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Blast Mitigation for Structures

1999 Status Report on the DTRA/TSWG Program

Committee for Oversight and Assessment of Blast Effects and Related Research

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

National Research Council

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. Blast Mitigation for Structures: 1999 Status Report on the DTRA/TSWG Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9861.
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NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competencies and with regard for appropriate balance.

This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

This study was supported by Contract No. DSWA01-98-C-0075 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. Blast Mitigation for Structures: 1999 Status Report on the DTRA/TSWG Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9861.
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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine

National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Engineering

Institute of Medicine

National Research Council

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William A. Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is ad-ministered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts and Dr. William A. Wulf are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. Blast Mitigation for Structures: 1999 Status Report on the DTRA/TSWG Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9861.
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COMMITTEE FOR OVERSIGHT AND ASSESSMENT OF BLAST EFFECTS AND RELATED RESEARCH

METE A. SOZEN, chair,

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

STEPHEN W. ATTAWAY,

Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico

ERIK AUF DER HEIDE,

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, Georgia

W. GENE CORLEY,

Construction Technology Laboratories, Skokie, Illinois

EVE HINMAN,

Hinman Consulting Engineers, Inc., San Francisco, California

ROBERT P. KENNEDY,

RPK Structural Mechanics Consulting, Escondido, California

SAM A. KIGER,

University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia

STUART L. KNOOP,

Oudens and Knoop, Architects, PC, Chevy Chase, Maryland

JOHANNA LAPIERRE,

RTKL Associates, Inc., Washington, D.C.

MARK LOIZEAUX,

Controlled Demolition Inc., Phoenix, Maryland

J. L. MERRITT, J.L. Merritt Consulting Engineer,

Yucaipa, California

DAVID J. PELGRIM,

E. K. Fox & Associates, Ltd., Fairfax, Virginia

EUGENE SEVIN, consultant,

Lyndhurst, Ohio

CHARLES H. THORNTON,

Thornton/Tomasetti Engineers, New York, New York

Staff

RICHARD G. LITTLE, director,

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

LORI JACKSON, administrative associate

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BOARD ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENT

RICHARD N. WRIGHT, chair,

National Institutes of Standards and Technology (retired), Gaithersburg, Maryland

GREGORY BAECHER,

University of Maryland, College Park

JONATHAN BARNETT, urban planner,

Washington, D.C.

MAX BOND,

Davis, Brody, Bond, LLP, New York, New York

JACK E. BUFFINGTON,

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

MARY COMERIO,

University of California, Berkeley

CLAIRE FELBINGER,

American University, Washington, D.C.

PAUL GILBERT,

Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade, and Douglas, Seattle, Washington

AMY GLASMEIER,

Pennsylvania State University, University Park

CHRISTOPHER M. GORDON,

Massachusetts Port Authority, East Boston

NEIL GRIGG,

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

JEREMY ISENBERG,

Weidlinger Associates, New York, New York

MARTHA A. ROZELLE,

The Rozelle Group, Ltd., Phoenix, Arizona

DAVID SKIVEN,

General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan

SARAH SLAUGHTER,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

ERIC TEICHOLZ,

Graphic Systems, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts

RAE ZIMMERMAN,

New York University, New York, New York

Staff

RICHARD G. LITTLE, director,

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

LYNDA L. STANLEY, executive director,

Federal Facilities Council

JOHN A. WALEWSKI, project officer

LORI JACKSON, administrative associate

GAIL KELLEY, research assistant

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Acknowledgments

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and knowledge of the subject matter, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the NRC in making this report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report:

Chester A. Canada, U.S. Department of Defense

David R. Dibner, Bernard Johnson, Inc. (retired)

William J. Hall, University of Illinois

Theodor Krauthammer, Pennsylvania State University

Joseph Penzien, International Civil Engineering Consultants

Robin M. Wagner, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Richard M. Wright, National Institutes of Standards and Technology (retired)

While these individuals provided constructive comments and suggestions, it must be emphasized that responsibility for the final content of the report rests with the authoring committee and the NRC.

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List of Figures and Tables

FIGURES

 2-1

 

Relative funding levels for Task 2 subtasks and work-unit categories,

 

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 2-2

 

Framework for defining and refining the BMSP,

 

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 4-1

 

Model of a technology transfer strategy,

 

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TABLES

 2-1

 

Funding Levels by Major Component,

 

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 2-2

 

Funding by Fiscal Year ($000's),

 

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 2-3

 

Task 2 Subtasks and Work-Unit Categories,

 

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Acronyms

ACI

American Concrete Institute

ASCE

American Society of Civil Engineers

ATC

Applied Technology Council

BFRL

Building and Fire Research Laboratory

BMAG

Blast Mitigation Action Group

BMSP

Blast Mitigation for Structures Program

BSSC

Building Seismic Safety Council

COTS

commercial-off-the-shelf

CTS-1

Controlled Test Structure-1

DoD

U.S. Department of Defense

DTRA

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

EERI

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

ERDC

Engineering Research and Development Center (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FY

fiscal year

LBTF

large blast and thermal simulator

NEHRP

National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NRC

National Research Council

NSF

National Science Foundation

SEAOC

Structural Engineers Association of California

TSWG

Technical Support Working Group

V&V

verification and validation (of computational codes)

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