OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR IMPROVED SAFETY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS

The Oklahoma City blast in 1995 reinforced the need for security measures that are passive, permanent, cost-effective, and architecturally uncompromising. Security experts agree that the United States should expect more bombings and bomb threats from terrorists and other extremist groups. One of the most readily available damage and injury preventive measures is laminated glass, a shatter-resistant type of glass that can significantly reduce the effects of explosions, flying debris, bullets, hurricanes, earthquakes, or other high energy forms of impact. In Oklahoma City, flying glass injured between 400 and 500 people. Laminated glass stays intact, protecting the interior of the building, and becomes part of the defense rather than part of the attack.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Public Works Journal Corporation

  200 South Broad Street
  Ridgewood, NJ  United States  07451
• Authors:
  • Massa, R J
• Publication Date: 1996-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 40
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 127
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bombs; Explosions; Nonshattering glass; Public buildings; Safety; Security; Terrorism
• Geographic Terms: Oklahoma
• Old TRIS Terms: Explosion effects
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715492
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 24 1996 12:00AM