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Shelter upgrading manual: host area shelters. Revisions and additions. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5907856

The Shelter Upgrading Manual: Host Area Shelters, which was originally developed under Contract No. DCPA01-78-C-0215, Work Unit 1127H, is in looseleaf form to permit removal of pertinent worksheets and charts for developing upgrading plans for a specific building and to permit the addition of new and replacement material as the work progresses. The manual is one of a series being developed in support of the civil defense concept of crisis relocation planning and is designed to be used by planners in host areas. It presents a methodology for evaluating floors, roofs, and openings and develops a variety of ways to provide the necessary structural upgrading for blast and fallout protection. The revisions included here are based on a testing program and are generally in the area of modified survival ratings. Additional new material on expedient shelters is included in an appendix.

Research Organization:
Scientific Service, Inc., Redwood City, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
5907856
Report Number(s):
AD-A-100497/7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English