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Executive Summary
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... The committee believes that technology transfer for this purpose falls within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) mission and that the Blast Mitigation for Structures Program could readily adapt the model already developed
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... The committee believes that the Blast Mitigation for Structures Program could be a valuable informational and training resource for this new FEMA organization and that FEMA could assist DTRA with technology transfer activities. In any event, this is a potentially powerful governmental partnership that should be explored.
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... the effectiveness of vehicle barriers and other methods for screening the building, its entrances and exits, and its occupants from potential attackers; the performance of reinforcement splices, column wrappings, and other structural retrofit methods; the performance of glazing materials, window systems, vents, and doors; the design, selection, and arrangement of interior, nonstructural features such as furniture, office equipment, and overhead fixtures, to prevent them from becoming agents of additional damage or injury; and the means of facilitating the rescue of the building's occupants in the event of an attack. There is also a need for simplified design guidance for lesser hardening and moderate hardening levels of blast-resistant design.
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... Technology transfer is an ongoing process; to be successful it must be continuously evaluated and updated to match the needs of the user with the capabilities of emerging technology. Both will evolve over time.
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... The committee believes that technology transfer is an integral component of the Blast Mitigation for Structures Program and that sufficient funds should be set aside by DTRA or others to establish and sustain the effort.
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... The committee believes that it is important to establish and maintain a forum for customers and potential customers of the Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (such as the newly established Office of National Preparedness at FEMA) to provide feedback to both the research and the technology transfer components of the program.
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Key Terms

  • structures program
  • reduction agency
  • information analysis
  • defense threat
  • threat reduction

  • hazard mitigation
  • protecting people
  • national preparedness
  • mitigation measures
  • private contractors

  • transfer effort
  • wind events
  • extreme wind
  • federal facilities
  • analysis center

  • research believes
  • retrofit methods
  • weapons effects
  • transfer strategy
  • blast environment

  • congress directed
  • promoting technology
  • varied topics
  • evaluate relevant
  • relevant ongoing

  • developing design
  • vibration information
  • nonstructural features
  • provide feedback
  • related research


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