Blast, Shock, and Impact

ASCE/SEI
Technical Advisory
Committee

Blast, Shock and Impact Committee

Contents

Main Committee
Sub-Committee
Publications
Activities
Documents
Membership

Links

SAVIAC
Shock & Vibration Information Analysis Center

ASCE Structural Engineering Institute
Committee on Blast, Shock and Impact

Main Committee

Mission:
To study and evaluate the magnitude and effects of blast, shock and impulsive loadings (other than wind or seismic) on structures and their components, and to formulate design criteria and methods to provide adequate resistance or relief from their effects. (Committee roster)

Sub-Committee on "Standards for Blast Design"

Mission:
To review existing (foreign) code provisions and give recommendations to ASCE regarding the development of a blast resistant design code or standard. (Sub-committee roster)

Publications

"Structural Design for Physical Security - State of the Practice Report"

In 1999, this document was published by ASCE based on the efforts of the previously active sub-committee on "Design for Physical Security". The document may now be purchased directly from ASCE.

Activities

ASCE 2012 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting (Agenda):
Friday, March 30, 2012, 8:00–10:00 am
Regal Room – Level B-2, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park

Sponsored Technical Sessions :

New and Innovative Materials for Blast Protection
Date: Thursday March 29, 2012, 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Predicting Blast Loads Associated with Complex Threat Environments
Date: Thursday March 29, 2012, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Blast Effects on Infrastructure
Date: Thursday March 29, 2012, 2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Blast Resistant Structures in the Petrochemical Industry
Date: Friday March 30, 2012, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Blast Resistant Curtainwall
Date: Saturday March 31, 2012, 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Historic Structures: Balancing Blast Protection & Aesthetics
Date: Saturday March 31, 2012, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

ASCE 2011 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting (Agenda, Minutes):
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 8:30 – 10:30 am
Estancia D, Green Valley Ranch

Sponsored Technical Sessions :

State of the Practice for Blast Resistant Design of Structures
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 8:00 AM-9:30 AM, La Cascada I

Innovative Methods to Defeat Blast Loads: Windows and Doors
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM, La Cascada I

Advances in Concrete for Blast Resistant Structures
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 4:00 PM-5:30 PM, La Cascada I

ASCE 2010 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting (Agenda, Minutes):
Saturday, May 15, 2010, 8:30 – 11:30 am
Emerald 4, Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center

Sponsored Technical Sessions :

Blast Resistant Buildings in Petrochemcial Facilities
Date: Thursday, April 24, 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Room: Prince of Wales

Innovative Methods for Blast and Progressive Collapse Mitigation
Date: Friday, April 25, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Room: Plaza B

Global Building System Behavior Under Abnormal Loading Events
Date: Friday, April 25, 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Room: Balmoral

Impact Tests for Constitutive Models Analysis and Computation
Date: Saturday, April 26, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Room: Georgia B

Development and Validation of Advanced Modeling Methods for High-Rate Loadings
Date: Saturday, April 26, 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Room: Georgia B

ASCE 2007 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting (Agenda, Minutes):
Friday May 18, 2007, 2:00 - 6:00 PM
Westin Hotel Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, Shanghai Room

Uncertainty and Blast Hazard
Thursday, May 17, 2007, 1:30 PM -3:00 PM

Blast Effects on Structural Connections and Systems
Saturday, May 19, 10:00 AM -11:30 AM

Blast Resistant Analysis and Design -- Presentations, Panel Discussion and Audience Questions
Saturday, May 19, 12:00 PM -1:30 PM

ASCE 2006 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting (Agenda, Minutes):
Friday May 19, 2006, 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Adam’s Mark Hotel, St. Louis, MO, Directors Row 25

Blast Resistant Wall Design,
Friday, May 19, 10:30 AM -12:00 PM, St. Louis B

Blast Resistant Barriers,
Friday, May 19, 1:30 PM -3:00 PM, Room: St. Louis B

Blast Effects on Systems: A Multi-Hazards Viewpoint,
Friday, May 19, 3:30 PM -5:00 PM, St. Louis B

ASCE 2005 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting (Agenda, Minutes):
Wednesday April 20, 2005, 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Room 507, Hilton Towers Hotel, New York, NY

Sponsored Technical Session :
"Design Guidance for Physical Security and Blast I"
Thursday April 21, 2005, 10:30am - Noon, Moderator: James Baylot, Ph.D., P.E., US Army Engineer Research & Development Center

"Design Guidance for Physical Security and Blast II"
Thursday April 21, 2005, 1:30pm - 3:00pm, Moderator: Robert Smilowitz, Ph.D., P.E., Weidlinger Associates, Inc.

ASCE 2004 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting (Agenda, Minutes):
Sunday May 23, 2004, 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Davidson A Room, Nashville Convention Center, Renaissance Nashville Hotel

Sponsored Technical Session :
"Simplified Methods for Blast Mitigation Problems"
"Progressive Collapse in Buildings"

ASCE 2003 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting :
Friday May 30, 2003, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Blakely Room of The Westin Seattle Hotel

Sponsored Technical Sessions :
"Designing and Evaluation Structures for Protection from Terrorists Threats"
"Blast Resistant Design of Buildings and Other Structures"

ASCE 2002 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting :
Thursday April 4, 2002, Denver Marriott City Center Hotel
(See documents section below for meeting agenda and minutes)

Sponsored Technical Session :
"Mitigation of Terrorist Hazards", Apr. 6, 2002
Moderator : James T. Baylot, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Documents

Activity Reports:
2001 Activity report ()

Meeting Minutes and Agendas:
2011 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2011 ()
2010 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2010 ()
2009 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2009 ()
2008 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2008 ()
2007 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2007 ()
2006 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2006 ()
2005 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2005 ()
2004 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2004 ()
2003 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2003 ()
2002 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2002 ()
2001 Minutes and Agenda from Structures Congress 2001 ()

Becoming a Member of the BS&I Technical Committee:
To become a member of the technical committee on blast, shock and impact, an individual must: have completed their formal education (either undergraduate or graduate degrees) have a strong interest in structural dynamics (either through experience, research activities, etc.) presently be (or soon become) a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers

If you meet the above qualifications, please fill out the application form.

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