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Thule Air Base (THU)

DASR Building, Greenland

Project Contacts: Cory Brett, Scott DiFiore, Dominic Kelly

Several logistical challenges complicated the design and construction of a radar facility that comprises a tower and an equipment support building at a remote U.S. air base 900 mi inside the Arctic Circle. SGH worked closely with Raytheon,...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Science & Defense

Keywords:Concrete, Concrete-Precast, Extreme Environments/Structures, Fire, Fire Protection, Foundation, Geotechnical, International, Preengineered/Prefabricated/Modular, Slab

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October 22, 2019

Identifying Waterfront Design Solutions for Urban Resilience

By: William Bruin

Located in harsh marine environments, coastal and waterfront developments require special attention to improve resilience over the project’s design life. Material selection, siting questions, protective coatings, waterproofing detailing, and drainage are all important considerations for the design team.

Markets:Ports & Terminals

Keywords:Extreme Environments/Structures, Flood, Marine Engineering, Resiliency

April 29, 2014

Detailing and Erection of a Steel Building in the Remote Arctic with Materials Sourced from the US and Europe

By: Cory Brett, Scott DiFiore, Dominic Kelly, Cheever, Paul J.

Abstract: At a remote US air base in northern Greenland, 700 miles inside the Arctic Circle, a Danish Contractor worked with US engineers and US materials to construct a radar tower and supporting equipment building. Problems with site access,...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Science & Defense

Keywords:Construction Engineering, Extreme Environments/Structures, Fire Engineering, Materials Analysis, Wind Engineering

August 17, 2013

Performance of Port and Harbor Structures Impacted by the March 11, 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami

By: William Bruin, Percher, M. Dickenson, S Eskijian, M. Oritatsu, Y. Rudolph, R.W

ABSTRACT
On March 11, 2011 the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck off the coast of the Tohoku region of the country, immediately followed by the one of the largest tsunamis ever recorded. Following these...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Ports & Terminals

Keywords:Extreme Environments/Structures, Failure Investigation, Marine Engineering

September 29, 2006

Small-Building Defense Against Terrorism

By: Werner Gumpertz, Lawless, J.M.

Abstract: Sophisticated methods for defense against terrorism have been devised, used, or planned to protect important and exposed facilities of the U.S. government and industry. This paper attempts to expose methods of protection for secondary...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Extreme Environments/Structures, Security

August 30, 2005

September 11 2001, Airliner Crash into the Pentagon

By: Donald Dusenberry, Mlakar, P.F., Harris, J.R., Haynes G.A., Phan, L.T., Sozen, M.A.

Abstract: The Pentagon was constructed between September 1941 and January 1943. A substantial renovation of the entire 6.6 million sq ft (610,000 sq m) facility began in 1999 and was scheduled for completion in 2010. On September 11, 2001, a...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Blast Analysis & Resistance, Collapse, Extreme Environments/Structures, Fire

August 30, 2005

Toughness of the Pentagon Structure

By: Donald Dusenberry, Mlakar, P.F., Harris, J.R., Haynes G.A., Phan, L.T., Sozen, M.A.

Abstract: On September 11, 2001, the reinforced concrete structure of the Pentagon Building was able to resist, without collapse, the impact of a large commercial airliner despite the total loss of 26 columns and severe damage to 15 columns at...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Blast Analysis & Resistance, Collapse, Extreme Environments/Structures, Fire

August 30, 2005

Conclusions and recommendations from the Pentagon crash

By: Donald Dusenberry, Mlakar, P.F., Harris, J.R., Haynes, G.A., Phan, L.T., Sozen, M.A.

Abstract: The devastation in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon was reduced by the building's resilient structural system. The continuity, redundancy, and energy-absorbing capacity embodied in this system should be...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Blast Analysis & Resistance, Collapse, Extreme Environments/Structures, Fire

August 30, 2005

Description of Structural Damage Caused by the Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon

By: Donald Dusenberry, Mlakar, P.F., Harris, J.R., Haynes G.A., Phan, L.T., Sozen, M.A.

Abstract: On September 11, 2001, an airliner was intentionally crashed into the Pentagon. It struck at the first elevated slab on the west wall, and slid approximately 310ft (94.5m) diagonally into the building. The force of the collision...

Services:Structural Investigation

Keywords:Blast Analysis & Resistance, Collapse, Extreme Environments/Structures, Fire

April 29, 2005

A New Standard for Blast Protection of Buildings

By: Donald Dusenberry

Abstract: The Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Engineers has formed a Standards Committee to develop a new standard for blast resistant design of buildings. This paper discusses the proposed content of this new document...

Services:Structural Design

Keywords:Blast Analysis & Resistance, Codes & Standards, Extreme Environments/Structures