Design procedure for blast-resistant laminated glass

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1434, 2002, Pages 159-170

  Norville, H Scott ^a   Conrath, Edward J ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b US Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District   (United States)

Author keywords

Air blast pressure; Blast resistance; Glazing design; Insulating glass; Laminated glass

Indexed keywords

BLAST RESISTANCE; GLAZES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

GLAZING DESIGN; LAMINATED GLASS;

GLASS;

EID: 0036971172     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11065s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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