T. Sisson, P.E., M.ASCE and A. Montalva, P.E., P.Eng In high threat environments, it is challenging to provide blast protection for building occupants while financial resources, construction materials, and labor skills are poor or in limited supply. An important hazard to consider is the failure of window glazing, which is one of the leading […]
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2019 Protective Knowledge: Protection in High Threat Environments Demonstration Course Announcement
Stone Security Engineering is pleased to announce our latest, and most exciting, protective design short-course. Developed for attendees from all backgrounds and disciplines who work in, or protect, people in high threat environments, this course is intended to provide practical information and solutions to the complex challenge of protection. The course will be 3-days long […]
Blast testing of military grade PAXCON by LINE-X performed at Stone-OBL’s open-arena facility proves durability against real-world terror attacks
PAXCON is a military grade polyurea coating designed to provide protection from the effects of high powered explosions by maintaining structural integrity and reducing the effects of flying debris. Testing was recently performed at the Stone-OBL open arena facility, designed and planned by Stone Security Engineering. The test compared the effects of an open-air […]
What Makes Blast Resistant Design Different?
There are many things which make blast resistant design different than traditional design, but one that we often take for granted is the fact that we are not preventing damage, we expect damage to occur. Our goal is to mitigate the hazardous effects of building damage to protect the assets – be they people, equipment, […]
Protective Knowledge: Protection in High Threat Environments – Demonstration Course
Stone Security Engineering is pleased to announce our latest, and most exciting, protective design short-course. Developed for attendees from all backgrounds and disciplines who work in, or protect, people in high threat environments, this course is intended to provide practical information and solutions to the complex challenge of protection. The course will be 4-days long […]
Recent Incidents: October and November 2017
October and November have seen a lot of terrorist activity around the world, with some new attack modalities and a continued trend toward attacking soft targets and places of worship. Overall, there were more than 25 significant attacks resulting in greater than 900 fatalities. These recent attacks show a wide range of tactics, techniques, and […]