The world of blast protection has been rapidly expanding and there are now numerous products and approaches to provide protection from attacks. Where there used to be two solutions, there may now be twenty. It is important for owners, and security and design professionals understand how to select products appropriate for their project. This […]
Industry Developments
ProtectiFlex Product Announcement – A Single Solution for Multiple Extreme Loading Hazards and Threats
ProtectiFlex, LLC has developed a concrete-like recycled, extreme loading resistant material that is a single solution to a diverse range of threats. It is the brainchild of StoneSmart Solutions, LLC and Enviromate, Ltd. ProtectiFlex offers protection against blast, ballistic, forced entry, impact, weapon effects, fire and seismic loads and can be used to mitigate […]
Mitigation of Glass Hazards in High Threat Environment using Cable Catch Systems
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]