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Debris Motion and Injury Relationships in All Hazard Environments.

ADA030815

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Longinow, A.; Wiedermann, A.; Citko, S.; Iwankiw, N.
Page Count	245
Abstract	This report contains the results of a study concerned with producing casualty (injury and fatality) relationships for people located in conventional buildings when subjected to man-made and natural disaster hazard environments. Emphasis is on the direct effects produced by nuclear weapons. Limited consideration is given to debris effects produced by a tornado. The key portion of this effort was concerned with selecting impact casualty criteria and developing a simulation model for people subjected to blast winds and debris. Portions of available literature dealing with impact casualties are reviewed and discussed. Impact casualty criteria applicable for evaluating casualties in a nuclear weapon blast environment are selected. A two-dimensional, articulated man simulation model developed herein is described. People survivability estimates for people located in conventional basements of multistory buildings subjected to blast effects of megaton range nuclear weapons are presented. Results are presented for full basements with one-way and two-way (flat plate, flat slab) reinforced concrete overhead floor systems and large V/A (basement volume to entranceway area) ratios.
Keywords	Nuclear warfare casualties Survival(Personnel) Tornadoes Blast Wind Debris Mathematical models Simulation Impact Literature surveys Hazards Aerodynamics Civil defense Long range(Time)
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	91I - Emergency Services & Planning 57O - Pathology
Corporate Authors	Iit Research Inst Chicago Ill
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. Jun 74-Jun 75.
NTIS Issue Number	197626
Contract Number	DCPA01-74-C-0251

Debris Motion and Injury Relationships in All Hazard Environments.

Debris Motion and Injury Relationships in All Hazard Environments.
ADA030815

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Longinow, A.; Wiedermann, A.; Citko, S.; Iwankiw, N.
Page Count	245
Abstract	This report contains the results of a study concerned with producing casualty (injury and fatality) relationships for people located in conventional buildings when subjected to man-made and natural disaster hazard environments. Emphasis is on the direct effects produced by nuclear weapons. Limited consideration is given to debris effects produced by a tornado. The key portion of this effort was concerned with selecting impact casualty criteria and developing a simulation model for people subjected to blast winds and debris. Portions of available literature dealing with impact casualties are reviewed and discussed. Impact casualty criteria applicable for evaluating casualties in a nuclear weapon blast environment are selected. A two-dimensional, articulated man simulation model developed herein is described. People survivability estimates for people located in conventional basements of multistory buildings subjected to blast effects of megaton range nuclear weapons are presented. Results are presented for full basements with one-way and two-way (flat plate, flat slab) reinforced concrete overhead floor systems and large V/A (basement volume to entranceway area) ratios.
Keywords	Nuclear warfare casualties Survival(Personnel) Tornadoes Blast Wind Debris Mathematical models Simulation Impact Literature surveys Hazards Aerodynamics Civil defense Long range(Time)
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	91I - Emergency Services & Planning 57O - Pathology
Corporate Authors	Iit Research Inst Chicago Ill
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. Jun 74-Jun 75.
NTIS Issue Number	197626
Contract Number	DCPA01-74-C-0251