Blast and Progressive collapse
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Design Codes and Standards:
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National Building Code of Canada (NBCC)
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Canadian Standards Association CSA S850 “Design and assessment of buildings subjected to blast loads”
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American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE 59 “Blast Protection of Buildings”
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American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE guideline (Second Edition) “Design of Blast-Resistant Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities”
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American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE guideline (Third Edition) “Design of Blast-Resistant Buildings in Energy and Industrial Facilities”
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Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 3-340-01, UFC 3-340-02, UFC 4-010-01, UFC 4-023-03)
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ASTM F1642 “Glazing and Glazing Systems Subject to Airblast Loadings”
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American Architectural Manufacturers Association, AAMA 510 “Blast Hazard Mitigation for Fenestration System”
iEE provides comprehensive structural engineering expertise for the analysis, design, assessment, and strengthening of structures subjected to blast and other extreme loading conditions.
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Steel and reinforced concrete buildings
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Steel and reinforced concrete bridges
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Masonry walls and masonry structural systems
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Industrial and petrochemical structures
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Structural assessment, rehabilitation, strengthening, and retrofit of existing structures
Software used:
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SBEDS “Single-Degree-of-Freedom Blast Effects Design Spreadsheets” developed for the US Army of Corps of Engineers USACE
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Viper::Blast: Blast loading and explosion simulation
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Extreme Loading for Structures (ELS): Applied Element Method (AEM) nonlinear structural analysis
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WINGARD PE: Blast-resistant glazing analysis