Explosion Effects and Structural Design for Blast
Two-Day Training Course

San Antonio - Airport Drury Inn & Suites
December 9 and 10, 2008

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Course Description
Engineers, architects, first responders, builders and others will benefit from learning about explosion effects, protective design methods, and retrofit techniques. Most new government buildings now require some level of blast resistant design and many facilities require retrofitting to meet anti terrorism bomb protection criteria; this training will address those requirements. Each participant will receive a certificate indicating 15 Professional Development Hours (PDH) that can be used to meet continuing education requirements for professional engineers. The course will focus on the fundamentals of explosion effects, determining blast loads on structures, computing structural response to blast loads, and the design and retrofit of structures to resist blast effects. The emphasis will be on terrorist threats from vehicle bombs, but the fundamental concepts can be applied to other explosive scenarios. Currently available software and publications for blast effects and design guidance will be demonstrated and discussed. Much of the design guidance and software are restricted distribution to government agencies and their contractors, however specific information on how qualified users may obtain the software will be provided. Several computer programs for blast effects and blast design have recently been developed by the government for general release and those programs will be discussed along with instructions on how to obtain the software. All of the software and references discussed in this course are available free of charge to qualified users. Participant will gain an understanding of how to compute explosion effects like overpressure and impulse; how to calculate the resulting blast loading on a structure; how to compute structural response to blast loading; and practical methods for designing and retrofitting structures to resist blast effects. Participants will be provided a complete set of class notes.

Participants may check in beginning at 7:30 am on Dec 9 and the course will run 8am to 5pm each day. Lunch and coffee at breaks will be provided for participants each day.

Primary topics include
Explosion Effects, Loads on Structures, Behavior of Structural Elements, Structural Dynamics, Response Calculations and Retrofit Techniques.

Course Location
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Course Registration
Registration Fee is $995.00.  Your payment, in full, must accompany your registration form. Register Here

Course Refund Policy
Refund of registration fee, less $50 to cover processing costs, are available upon cancellation notice by the registrant. Notification will be by fax, dated and signed by the person registered, to Dr. Sam Kiger at 573-882-4784. The refund will be by check mailed, within 30 days, to the registrant at the address requested on the fax. No refund will be allowed after five working days before the day the course begins. In the event the course is canceled a full refund will be paid to the individual at the address given at the time of registration. Questions may be directed to Dr. Sam Kiger at kigers@missouri.edu or by calling 573-882-3285.

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Instructors (click on pictures for resumes) Dr. Sam A. Kiger   Dr. Stan Woodson