An explosion is a rapid release of energy in the form of light, heat, sound, and a shock wave. From a protection perspective, the shock wave is what we are most concerned about. However, as a security professional or an architect, or a procurement official, you may be asking yourself, why do I care? Well, […]
Richard Galli, PE Becomes Associate Principal and Co-Owner of Stone Security Engineering
New York, New York (March 22, 2016 ) – Stone Security Engineering, P.C., the woman-owned small business specializing in protecting people and property from accidental and manmade hazards, announced today that Mr. Richard Galli, PE is now an Associate Principal and co-owner of the company. “This is a major milestone for Stone, and moves us one step […]
WeWork ‘Creator’ Article
I want to thank WeWork ‘Creator’ Magazine for writing such a nice article on us. Check it out here
Blast Basics
An explosion is a rapid release of energy in the form of light, heat, sound, and a shock wave. The shock wave travels outward, in all directions, from the source of the explosion and is the primary source of building damage considered in blast resistant design. The duration of the shock wave is very short, […]
The Wonders of Rebar
Reinforced concrete is really a wonderful thing (the same goes for reinforced concrete masonry unit (CMU) block walls). We take two completely different types of materials (concrete and steel) and combine them to take advantage of the best of both materials. Concrete (and CMU) elements are strong in compression – like when gravity presses down […]
What Makes An Extraordinary Load Different?
As part of our day-to-day consulting practice, we deal with what can be termed as Extraordinary Loads. I was recently in a design meeting and when I mentioned what I consider to be a fairly low blast load, the structural engineer’s eyes widened. She said that this load would change the entire design, and she […]