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Splinter Protection for Airbase Firefighting Resources
Firefighting resources, including consumables and vehicles, assigned to airbase fire departments in Europe and the Pacific are dispersed according to a predetermined plan before attack. Dispersal locations depend on availability of space in aircraft shelters and other protected areas designed and constructed for the protection of other resources; therefore, fire departments must compete for protected space. When an attack occurs, space may not be available or what is available may not satisfy the needs of the fire departments. A series of concepts was considered for possible use as splinter protection for the firefighting resources. These concepts were evaluated and two designs were developed to protect the resources to minimize damage from an attack. Two selected concepts were both earth-bermed structures. One structure was constructed from a corrugated steel culvert structure with a concrete floor and the other consisted of a reinforced concrete steel culvert structure with a concrete floor and the other consisted of reinforced concrete (shotcrete) arch. A suggested test plan is included for field testing the selected structure to verify the hardness of the prototype structure and address the constructibility of the concept. Keywords: Splinter Protection, Protective Construction, Hardened Construction, Shotcrete, Corrugated Steel Pipe, Conventional Weapons. (sdw)
Splinter Protection for Airbase Firefighting Resources
Firefighting resources, including consumables and vehicles, assigned to airbase fire departments in Europe and the Pacific are dispersed according to a predetermined plan before attack. Dispersal locations depend on availability of space in aircraft shelters and other protected areas designed and constructed for the protection of other resources; therefore, fire departments must compete for protected space. When an attack occurs, space may not be available or what is available may not satisfy the needs of the fire departments. A series of concepts was considered for possible use as splinter protection for the firefighting resources. These concepts were evaluated and two designs were developed to protect the resources to minimize damage from an attack. Two selected concepts were both earth-bermed structures. One structure was constructed from a corrugated steel culvert structure with a concrete floor and the other consisted of a reinforced concrete steel culvert structure with a concrete floor and the other consisted of reinforced concrete (shotcrete) arch. A suggested test plan is included for field testing the selected structure to verify the hardness of the prototype structure and address the constructibility of the concept. Keywords: Splinter Protection, Protective Construction, Hardened Construction, Shotcrete, Corrugated Steel Pipe, Conventional Weapons. (sdw)
Splinter Protection for Airbase Firefighting Resources
G. E. Lane (author)
1989
146 pages
Report
No indication
English
Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Civil Engineering , Aeronautics & Aerodynamics , Fire fighting , Aircraft , Airports , Concrete , Construction , Corrugating , Europe , Field tests , Fires , Floors , Hardening , Military facilities , Pipes , Planning , Prototypes , Reinforced concrete , Resources , Shelters , Shotcrete , Steel , Structures , Test and evaluation , Weapons , Earth-bermed structures , Hardened installations
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