If you have been involved with a project that includes blast loads, you have probably heard of “Balanced Design.” If the project had more than one blast consultant, you probably heard way more about Balanced Design than you ever wanted to hear. This is because there is no single approach to incorporating it into a […]
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Presenting….iStandoff a Stone Security Engineering iPad App!
Stone Security Engineering is thrilled to present a great new tool for design teams and security personnel who work on DoD projects incorporating the requirements of the updated UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings. iStandoff is a free iPad App that has been designed to quickly and easily identify Conventional Construction standoff distances, […]
What’s New for Windows? Updated UFC 4-010-01 Minimum Antiterrorism Standards For Buildings
One area of changes in the New UFC 4-010-01, 9 February 2012, is in the design requirements for exterior windows and skylights. The updates are pretty exciting, from this blast engineer’s perspective, because they explicitly address some of the recurrent questions from design teams and owners, and clarify items that seemed to have differing interpretations, […]
Considerations in Collapse Building Assessment for Rescue Environments
As much as we would like to think of buildings as inviolable, it is a fact of life that they can – and do – collapse. In fact, a quick internet search shows the following collapses in the past six months: May 4, 2012: Residential building collapse in Harlem, New York. April 16, 2012: Factory […]
Three Reasons to Choose Design-Build For Physical Security Projects
Historically, the most common method for constructing a new building or building improvements was what is known as Design-Bid-Build. In this approach, the owner hires a design team to create a detailed set of drawings and specifications which completely describes what is to be constructed. The owner then puts the project out to bid for […]
Field Guide for Building Stabilization and Shoring Techniques (BIPS 08/October 2011)
Stone Security Engineering is pleased to announce publication of a field reference guide for vertical shoring, lateral shoring, and rapid strengthening and/or repair of damaged building components. This is an exciting project that provides detailed information for first responders and the engineers that support them. The intended audiences of the guide include: First Responders: Local […]