Stone Security Engineering authored a new GSA blast standard that was approved and released in August 2011: GSA Facility Security Requirements for Explosive Devices Applicable to Facility Security Levels III and IV. This document provides detailed criteria for implementing the blast and progressive collapse requirements of the ISC 2010 giving specific design and performance requirements […]
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NEW UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings
The DoD has released a new UFC 4-010-01, dated February 9, 2012. Whenever there is a new version of this UFC, the industry experiences growing pains as they become familiar with the changes and nuances in the new document, and there are quite a few changes in this new version. However, we see wanted to […]
NEWS UPDATE – January 6, 2012: Suicide Bomber Strikes Syrian Capital
Date: January 6, 2012 Location: Damascus, Syria Event: Suicide Bomber Fatalities: 26 (As of January 6nd) Injured: 63 (As of January 6nd) Summary: On Friday, a suicide bomber attacked a bus at a traffic light in the al-Midan quarter of Damascus. The blast killed 26 and injured at least 63. The area is densely […]
Stone Security Engineering Upcoming Events
Upcoming Conference: ASIS International 2011, Orlando Florida It is hard to believe that an entire year has passed, but ’tis true, that time of year has rolled around again. ASIS International will be holding their next (the 57th!) Annual Seminar and Exhibits on September 19 – 22, in Orlando, Florida. Stone Security Engineering is looking […]
Did you know….’What’s In a Spec’?
In previous briefings, we discussed blast resistant film installations, blast basics, and the relationship between standoff distance and protection. This post continues our information sharing by discussing the two basic types of specifications and specific types of information that we recommend be included when specifying blast resistant products. Generally, there are two primary categories of […]
Did you know…
…. That All Blast Resistant Film Installations Are Not Created Equal? Over the years, federal governments, private corporations and international non-governmental organizations have been responding to terrorist attacks on their people and their properties by instituting physical security criteria and requirements. One of the first measures that is often implemented is the installation of blast […]