Stone Security Engineering is an internationally recognized consulting firm specializing in the protection of people, buildings, and structures from accidental and manmade hazards. We focus on Extreme Loading (including blast, ballistics, vehicle ramming, and forced entry resistance) and safety, engineering and design. Stone has offices in New York and the Washington DC Metro area and supports […]
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 […]
GSA IDIQ Structural and Blast Engineering IDIQ Contract
Stone Security Engineering is pleased to announce that we are now the proud holder of a GSA IDIQ contract as the Prime Consultant. Contract Name: Nationwide Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-Engineer Structural and Blast Engineering Services for the Public Building Services (PBS), Office of Design and Construction Program, under the Office of the Chief […]
Blast Testing of Unbonded Post-tensioned Concrete Slabs
Given the large number of existing post-tensioned concrete structures and the number of new post-tensioned structures anticipated in the U.S. and worldwide, there is a critical need to determine how they respond to blast loads and to develop practical guidelines for their design when blast resistance is required. Currently, there is a lack of data […]