The techniques of using new cladding systems & construction materials to protect structures against blast waves and fragments | ||
| The International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering | ||
| Article 2, Volume 7, 7th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, May 2008, Pages 509-518 PDF (697.73 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/iccae.2008.45409 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hesham Ashraf El-Kadi; Mohamed Ali Barakat | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Protected structures are the sorts of structures that have to be given an acceptable percentage of protection against various hazards especially terrorist attacks using explosives. These sorts of structures include important structures such as embassies, governmental buildings, etc. The approach of designing these sorts of building varies from the traditional architecture design process that depends on how far the architect can integrate both the functional and the aesthetic values in his/her design concept, as a new criterion appeared that influenced the traditional design process and offered it a new dimension that is "The protection against terrorism". The new design process has to be a joint responsibility between several specialists (Urban designers, architects, material properties and civil engineers) each has a role (technique) in reducing the effect of the threat on structure. The aim of this paper is to present some of the new techniques using construction and finishing materials that can offer a significant reduction in the effect of blast waves and fragments without affecting the structure function or the user's psychology. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Architecture Engineering; protection; Cladding systems | ||
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