Architectural Approach toward Protecting Structures against Nuclear Explosion Threats and Hazards | ||
| The International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering | ||
| Article 30, Volume 8, 8th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, May 2010, Pages 1-11 PDF (612.07 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/iccae.2010.44432 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Bahaa E. Shawky1; M. Ali Barakat2; Ibrahiem M. Gouda3 | ||
| 1Egyptian Armed Forces. | ||
| 2Egyptian Armed Forces, M.T.C, Chief of the Architectural Department. | ||
| 3Egyptian Armed Forces, M.T.C, Assoc. Prof. Brig. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: Despite the presence of many international proposals and treaties to limit and reduce nuclear weapons testing and stockpiling, still there are a number of countries that insist on having such kind of weapons. The threat of using nuclear weapon in a planned attack or in a terrorist attack is a matter that has to be taken in consideration in order to avoid or at least minimize its consequences. Hiroshima and Nagasaki images are still in memories, as the only historical cases in which the nuclear weapon was used. The nuclear tests are still ongoing, alerting that "there should be a counter action towards protection against the development of nuclear weapons" to avoid the recurrence of Hiroshima and Nagasaki disasters. This paper spotlights the physical effects of the nuclear weapon nature, evaluating the damages caused to structures and architectural elements exposed to nuclear detonations. It introduces some precautions that assist in improving the architectural design process, and hence improve the protection level against the nuclear threat. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nuclear threats; Nuclear hazards; Architectural design | ||
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