Title

Casualties Produced by Impact and Related Topics of People Survivability in a Direct Effects Environment

Creator

Longinow, A.

Hahn, E.

Wiedermann, A.

Citko, S.

Corporate Author

IIT Research Institute

Date

1974

Date Issued

1974-08

Extent

228

Contract

DAHC20-73-C-0196

NTRL Accession Number

ADA011108

Identifier

ADA011108

Abstract

The study predicts the survivability of people located in conventional buildings when subjected to the direct effects of megaton range nuclear weapons. Casualty-producing effects considered include 1 dynamic pressures of blast waves and 2 debris. The purpose of results is to categorize and rank casualty mechanisms and on this basis identify shelter spaces which are most likely to offer protection against them. Related topics include a classification of shelter spaces, analysis of a fallout shelter against the effects of blast, feasibility of using large limestone mines as shelters and the analysis of an emergency operating center against the direct effects of nuclear weapons.

Description

The study predicts the survivability of people located in conventional buildings when subjected to the direct effects of megaton range nuclear weapons. Casualty-producing effects considered include 1 dynamic pressures of blast waves and 2 debris. The purpose of results is to categorize and rank casualty mechanisms and on this basis identify shelter spaces which are most likely to offer protection against them. Related topics include a classification of shelter spaces, analysis of a fallout shelter against the effects of blast, feasibility of using large limestone mines as shelters and the analysis of an emergency operating center against the direct effects of nuclear weapons.

Distribution Classification

1

Distribution Conflict

No

DTIC Record Exists

Yes

Illinois Tech Related

No

Report Availability

Not available via Contrails

Type

report