Applying the Lesson Learned from 9/11 to the Remedial Protective Design of Existing Buildings

The lessons learned and issues raised from 9/11 have influenced the investigation, vulnerability analysis and remedial protective design of existing buildings. This paper presents common vulnerabilities of buildings to blast and impact effects. Cost effective strategies of hardening and redundancy as an effective means of strengthening and protecting buildings are discussed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  International Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400

  Structural Engineering Institute

  American Society of Civil Engineers
  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Tomasetti, R L
  • Abruzzo, J
  • Panariello, G F
• Conference:
  • Metropolis and Beyond
  • Location: New York NY, United States
  • Date: 2005-4-20 to 2005-4-24
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 4p
• Monograph Title: Metropolis and Beyond: Proceedings of the 2005 Structures Congress and the 2005 Forensic Engineering Symposium, April 20-24, 2005, New York, NY

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blast loads; Cost effectiveness; Impact loads; Lessons learned; Protection; Redundancy; Strategic planning; Structural design; Structural strengthening
• Identifier Terms: Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
• Uncontrolled Terms: Existing or repaired structures; Hardening; Vulnerabilities
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Security and Emergencies; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01036392
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407533
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 27 2006 8:15AM