Research Areas

Blast Mitigation and Terrorist Bombing

• Provide technical support for anti- and counter-terrorist programs

• Develop analytical models and simulation tools to predict the blast environment

• Improve structural design for blast resistance and prevention of progressive building collapse

Accidental Explosions and Explosive Safety

• Provide forensic analysis of explosions resulting from accidental explosions; e.g., petrochemical accidents

• Develop more cost-effective designs for explosive storage and munitions facilities

Seismic Hazard Analysis

• Develop condition indexing systems for structures

• Conduct seismic hazards analyses

• Develop Mitigation and retrofit technologies

Force Protection and Military Support

• Conduct tests and evaluation of weapon system effectiveness, and hard target defeat

• Develop improved designs and innovative construction materials for fixed construction

• Develop methods to quickly upgrade blast resistance of temporary housing

• Design auxiliary equipment such as shock isolation devices, blast valves, and blast doors

• Develop a computer test bed and virtual reality modeling tools for military applications