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Protective design services incorporate site perimeter protection, glazing hazard mitigation, blast hardening of various vulnerable building elements and progressive collapse mitigation. These elements of protective design have become important engineering services in the protection of government and private sector facilities. The GSA as well as other federal agencies and many private industry developers mandate that all newly constructed facilities, as well as any existing facilities, should be deigned to minimize the hazardous conditions associated with dynamic loads that result from an explosive device. The GSA-owned or leased facilities must adhere to the provisions of the Interagency Security Criteria (ISC). WAI has been involved with protection of a wide range of federal facilities including numerous GSA federal office buildings and courthouses. Additionally, we have provided protective design services (blast assessments and design, progressive collapse assessments and design) for the DoD, DoS, DoT, DoE, the intelligence/law enforcement community and quasi-federal agencies. The projects include day care and educational facilities, museums, office buildings, laboratories, embassies, and the Pentagon and similar high-value targets. Please refer to the specific sections on BLAST ENGINEERING, PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE, or PERIMETER PROTECTION. |
