Relative Structural Considerations for Protection from Injury and Fatality at Various Overpressures.

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Title
Relative Structural Considerations for Protection from Injury and Fatality at Various Overpressures.
Creator
Longinow, A.
Wiedermann, A.
Corporate Author
IIT Research Institute
Date
1977
Date Issued
1977-06
NTRL Accession Number
ADA049040
Identifier
ADA049040
Abstract
This report contains the results of a study concerned with producing casualty injury and fatality relationships for people located in conventional buildings when subjected to the direct effects produced by nuclear weapons. People survivability estimates for people located in conventional basements of multistory buildings subjected to blast effects of megaton range nuclear weapons are presented. Results are for full basements with two-way reinforced concrete overhead floor systems supported on steel beams. The transient velocity field that may exist in such basements is modeled and used to determine the response of individuals located within. Two models having different levels of sophistication are used to simulate individuals. Results are used in part to gauge the adequacy of the simpler model. The more sophisticated model is subsequently used to examine two closely related problems. The first considers the influence of anthropometric variation of individuals on the general nature of the blast translation problem in the tumbling mode and the severity of the resulting impact with floor and walls. The second examines the tumbling characteristics of individuals in a series of representative flow environments.
Description
This report contains the results of a study concerned with producing casualty injury and fatality relationships for people located in conventional buildings when subjected to the direct effects produced by nuclear weapons. People survivability estimates for people located in conventional basements of multistory buildings subjected to blast effects of megaton range nuclear weapons are presented. Results are for full basements with two-way reinforced concrete overhead floor systems supported on steel beams. The transient velocity field that may exist in such basements is modeled and used to determine the response of individuals located within. Two models having different levels of sophistication are used to simulate individuals. Results are used in part to gauge the adequacy of the simpler model. The more sophisticated model is subsequently used to examine two closely related problems. The first considers the influence of anthropometric variation of individuals on the general nature of the blast translation problem in the tumbling mode and the severity of the resulting impact with floor and walls. The second examines the tumbling characteristics of individuals in a series of representative flow environments.
Distribution Classification
1
Distribution Conflict
No
DTIC Record Exists
Yes
Illinois Tech Related
Yes
Report Availability
Not available via Contrails
Type
report
Item sets
Illinois Tech Related