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81200199 |
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Domestic Nuclear Shelters Technical Guidance, A Home Office Guide. 1980. Hand written inside cover: "To Cresson H. Kearny in friendship and appreciation. Edwin C. (appears to be Breton), March 1981. Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Requirements for the design and installation of nuclear shelters 1.1 Effects of nuclear explosions 1.1.1 General feature of nuclear weapons 1.1.2 Energy distribution in nuclear explosions 1.1.3 Light and heat energy 1.1.4 Crater formation and ground shock 1.1.5 Air blast 1.1.6 Initial nuclear radiation (INR) 1.1.7 Residual radiation from fallout 1.2 Other design requirements 1.2.1 Space requirements 1.2.2 Ventilation and filtration 1.2.3 Humidity and comfort 1.2.4 Radio reception 1.2.5 Toilet arrangements 1.2.6 Food and water storage 1.2.7 Emergency exit 1.2.8 Shelter entrance 1.2.9 Interior fitments and decor 1.3 Classification of shelters 1.3.1 Summary of effects of nuclear weapons 1.3.2 Considerations arising from the probable attack pattern 1.3.3 Classification of shelters 1.3.4 Further comments on Home Office designs 1.4 Shelter strategy for survival 1.4.1 Immediate post-attack 1.4.2 Survival under fallout condition 1.4.3 Shelter procedures 1.5 Shelter supplies 1.5.1 Water 1.5.2 Food 1.5.3 Tools 1.5.4 Other supplies 1.6 Planning permission, Building Regulations and rating Chapter 2 Calculation of protective factors 2.1 Definition of protective factor 2.2 Assumptions to the manual method for calculation of protective factors 2.3 Method for calculation of protective factors 2.3.1 Roof contribution 2.3.2 Wall contribution (above ground) 2.3.3 Wall contribution (to basements) 2.4 Examples of protective factor calculations 2.5 Proforma for protective factor calculations Chapter 3 Structural design of domestic nuclear shelters 3.1 General approach to structural design for blast resistance 3.2 Simplified dynamic blast design 3.2.1 Basic principles of blast resistant design of ductile structural elements 3.2.2 Blast loads 3.2.3 Dynamic analysis of shelter elements 3.2.4 Design of rectangular reinforced concrete slabs for blast loading 3.2.4.1 Allowable stresses 3.2.4.2. Ultimate unit resistance 3.2.4.3 Ultimate unit moment capacity 3.2.4.4 Ultimate shear capacity 3.2.4.5 Minimum area of flexural reinforcement 3.2.5 Design of steel plate elements 3.2.5.1 Allowable stresses 3.2.5.2 Ultimate unit resistance 3.2.5.3 Plastic moment of resistance 3.2.5.4 Shear 3.2.5.5 Connections 3.2.6 Notes on construction 3.2.7 Suggested reinforced concrete detailing 3.2.8 Design procedure 3.3 Design analysis and computer study 3.3.1 Introduction 3.3.2 Preliminary design 3.3.3 Computer analysis - static 3.3.4 Computer analysis - dynamic 3.3.5 Design values 3.3.6 Reinforcement design 3.3.7 References Chapter 4 Two designs for improvised shelters 4.1 Easily-constructed improvised garden shelter using household materials 4.2 Improvised outdoor shelter using do-it-yourself materials Chapter 5 Indoor kit shelter design 5.1 General 5.2 Shelter details 5.3 Location of shelter 5.3.1 Where the shelter can be used 5.3.2 Where the shelter should not be used 5.4 Location of shelter in fallout room 5.5 Protecting the shelter against fallout radiation 5.6 Provision of emergency escape tunnel 5.7 Tools and materials 5.8 Shelter ventilation 5.9 Fitting out shelter 5.10 Steelwork specification 5.11 Fabrication drawings 5.12 Erecting shelter Chapter 6 Outdoor kit shelter design 6.1 Design features 6.2 Construction of the basic shell 6.3 Construction check list (to be read in conjunction with drawings) 6.4 Buying a shelter 6.5 Additional comments 6.6 Alternative shape and future development work 6.7 Occupying the shelter Chapter 7 Permanent concrete shelter design 7.1 General specification 7.2 Ventilation 7.3 Equipment, furniture and fittings 7.4 Excavation, backfill, and earth cover 7.5 Reinforced concrete, and waterproofing List of figures Written inside back cover: "Made in Peking Hua Woodwork plant, 1981 year May 20" |
Object Name |
Book |
Subjects |
Nuclear bomb shelters--Great Britain. Nuclear warfare--Safety measures. |
Title |
Domestic nuclear shelters : technical guidance : a Home Office guide |
Publisher |
Her Majesty's Stationary Office |
Published Date |
1981 |
Published Place |
London |
Physical Description |
Soft Cover 8.5 x 11", 128 pages, ill. |
Language |
English |
Catalog Number |
17.17.7 |
ISBN |
0113407386 |