Walls of defense

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The most extensive harm to building occupants in a bomb attack is due to poor protective qualities of external walls. Buildings rarely collapse due to bombing. Designers can design walls which protect building occupants by being strong enough to withstand exterior bomb blasts, and by allowing pressure to vent after interior explosions. Design considerations can include installation of shatterproof glass or of blast curtains to capture shattered glass. Owners have to consider all the possibilities and make decisions concerning acceptable costs and risks.

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Into the tunnel

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Research demonstrates that wind gusts affect tall buildings leading to structural disasters. Data indicate that wind gust, wind boundary layer with respect to earth, and the surroundings of tall structures all have detrimental effect on the buildings integrity.

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The ERP report: what went wrong and why

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The findings of the panel constituted to review the causes of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, on the inadequacies of the design of the buildings and dams, are presented.

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