Modern Protective Structures

July 13-17, 2009

Welcome

The tragic events of September 11, 2001, highlighted the need to build and retrofit structures to better protect occupants in the event of a terrorist attack.

The Modern Protective Structures short course will present the latest research on designing buildings to save lives-from understanding the nature of threats to analysis and design-and will provide engineers and architects with practical information on performance and design requirements for hardened facilities. In addition, a review of blast damage assessment issues will provide forensic and rescue personnel with information that is vital to rescue and investigative efforts after a catastrophic structure failure.

The course will examine these topics:

fortification science and technology
analysis, design, assessment, and retrofitting
industrial explosive safety
antiterrorist design
hazard sources
physical security
blast damage assessment

The course will feature hands-on, guided analysis and design activities, including case studies and simulations. Participants will be given computer programs to assist in the analysis and design of protective structures, as well as a design manual and reference materials.

Sponsored by the University of Florida and the Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security (CIPPS)

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Contents

Registration & Logistics:

Tamara Johnson

tel: (352) 392-1701 x239

fax: (352) 392-5437

Meeting Content:

Dr. Theodor Krauthammer

tel: (352) 392-9537 x1506