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Affiliation
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ABS Consulting, Inc, 15600 San Pedro, Suite 400, San Antonio, TX 78232, USA. bharrison@absconsulting.com |
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Abstract
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There exists a need for blast resistant yet
portable buildings to protect personnel temporarily assigned duties within
explosively hazardous areas. Blast resistant portable buildings (BRPBs) are a
valuable asset for protection of temporarily assigned personnel involved in
activities located near potential explosion sites. Portable. Stackable and
modular. Blast designed and ductile.Several companies have designed products to
meet this need. Blast resistant portable buildings are the size of a typical
office trailer; however, they may be installed in a variety of configurations
and floor plans. The buildings are similar in design and construction to steel
shipping containers but they are larger in scale, are much stronger, and are
intended to be occupied within hazardous areas.Typical siting issues for modular
buildings involve blast related requirements, process related requirements and
conventional loading requirements. Examples of these requirements include:
Sliding and overturning during blast response. Positive pressure and forced
ventilation requirements. Seismic and wind loading.This paper describes blast
performance, structural siting issues, and presents different applications of
blast resistant modular buildings that have been installed at various
facilities. |