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Blast-proof buildings and bridges?

Posted December 18, 2006 4:34 PM

From What's Next In Science & Technology:

A University at Buffalo theoretical physicist who published research in 2001 demonstrating that it someday may be possible to build bridges, buildings and other structures that are nearly blast-proof, now has published results based on computer simulations showing how a shock-absorption system might be constructed to accomplish that goal. Published in October in Physical Review Letters, the research is relevant not only to questions of shock-absorption in these structures, but also to life-saving improvements in tanks and aircraft carriers, as well as bullet-proof vests and other protective clothing for soldiers, law enforcement officers and even outdoor enthusiasts. => Read more!

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12/19/2006 7:26 AM

Thanks for the post. I try to keep up with technology relating to construction. Hopefully there will be followup information relating to how this concept can be incorporated into either a curtainwall system or a bearing wall system. If you're expecting to see this in the average building, you'll have to wait until the International Code Council has political pressure to include it in the building codes, as I doubt I can convince any budget conscious client to double his construction cost for this.

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