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People Survivability in a Direct Effects Environment and Related Topics.

AD764114

Publication Date	1973
Personal Author	Longinow, A.; Ojdrovich, G.; Bertram, L.; Wiedermann, A.
Page Count	255
Abstract	The report contains a description of a deterministic, computerized method (simulation model) for predicting the survivability (relative safety) of people located in conventional (NFSS) buildings when subjected to the direct effects of nuclear weapons. Effects considered include: thermal radiation, prompt nuclear radiation, primary blast and secondary blast, i.e., the effects of flow velocities and debris. This is an operational tool which has been applied to the analysis of existing buildings which were surveyed in detail. Related topics considered in this study include: distribution of blast-initiated debris, shelter-cost and effectiveness comparisons and survivability of people in special permanent and expedient shelters.
Keywords	Civil defense systems Nuclear warfare Buildings Shelters Survival Protection Mathematical prediction Population Blast Debris Thermal radiation Radioactive fallout Nuclear radiation Safety Mathematical models Conventional buildings SD
NTIS Subject Category	91I - Emergency Services & Planning
Corporate Authors	Iit Research Inst Chicago Ill
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197318
Contract Number	DAHC20-68-C-0126

People Survivability in a Direct Effects Environment and Related Topics.

People Survivability in a Direct Effects Environment and Related Topics.
AD764114

Publication Date	1973
Personal Author	Longinow, A.; Ojdrovich, G.; Bertram, L.; Wiedermann, A.
Page Count	255
Abstract	The report contains a description of a deterministic, computerized method (simulation model) for predicting the survivability (relative safety) of people located in conventional (NFSS) buildings when subjected to the direct effects of nuclear weapons. Effects considered include: thermal radiation, prompt nuclear radiation, primary blast and secondary blast, i.e., the effects of flow velocities and debris. This is an operational tool which has been applied to the analysis of existing buildings which were surveyed in detail. Related topics considered in this study include: distribution of blast-initiated debris, shelter-cost and effectiveness comparisons and survivability of people in special permanent and expedient shelters.
Keywords	Civil defense systems Nuclear warfare Buildings Shelters Survival Protection Mathematical prediction Population Blast Debris Thermal radiation Radioactive fallout Nuclear radiation Safety Mathematical models Conventional buildings SD
NTIS Subject Category	91I - Emergency Services & Planning
Corporate Authors	Iit Research Inst Chicago Ill
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197318
Contract Number	DAHC20-68-C-0126