Blast-Resistant Facilities: Even Terrorists Can’t Break The Laws of Physics
Sept. 11 changed everything, even the architecture that surrounds American’s daily lives. While the concept of creating blast-resistant structures is nothing new, the emphasis on its use has surged dramatically. Barricades, guards and new security protocols have suddenly surrounded sensitive structures that had originally only been scheduled for blast-resistant upgrades at some vague, unspecified time in the future. Many government agencies — from the Department of Defense to the Federal Aviatio
