Survivability in a Nuclear Weapon Environment.

Item

Title
Survivability in a Nuclear Weapon Environment.
Creator
Longinow, A.
Corporate Author
IIT Research Institute
Laboratory
Defense Civil Pregaredness Agency
Date
1979
Date Issued
1979-05
Extent
148
Contract
DCPAO1-77-C-0229
NTRL Accession Number
ADA076026
Identifier
ADA076026
Abstract
This report contains information on protective capabilities of a variety of different personnel shelters against prompt effects of nuclear weapons. This information was collected from previous studies performed for DCPA in this subject area. Protective capabilities are expressed in terms of people survivability functions which relate the probability of survival or percent survivors to the free field overpressure at the shelter site. Respective shelters are described in terms of their geometry and material properties. The following shelter categories are included. 1 Existing Engineered Buildings Upper Stories and Basements, 2 Designed Basements, 3 Single-Purpose Shelters, 4 Dual-Purpose Shelters, 5 Expedient and Special Purpose Shelters and 6 Expediently Upgraded Shelters.
Description
This report contains information on protective capabilities of a variety of different personnel shelters against prompt effects of nuclear weapons. This information was collected from previous studies performed for DCPA in this subject area. Protective capabilities are expressed in terms of people survivability functions which relate the probability of survival or percent survivors to the free field overpressure at the shelter site. Respective shelters are described in terms of their geometry and material properties. The following shelter categories are included. 1 Existing Engineered Buildings Upper Stories and Basements, 2 Designed Basements, 3 Single-Purpose Shelters, 4 Dual-Purpose Shelters, 5 Expedient and Special Purpose Shelters and 6 Expediently Upgraded Shelters.
Distribution Classification
1
Distribution Conflict
No
DTIC Record Exists
Yes
Illinois Tech Related
Yes
Report Availability
Not available via Contrails
Type
report