The purpose and objective of this manual is as follows: a. Purpose. This manual, which is a new one in the structural engineering design series, is to provide design guidance for structures of various types to resist blast loadings. Information in this manual is the result of extensive literature and data search, supplemented by some original studies on various aspects of blast design. Existing design criteria are reviewed, consolidated and simplified where appropriate. b. Objective. This manual is supplementary to NAVFAC P-397, Structures to Resist the Effects of Accidental Explosions of June 1969, and is intended to assist engineers in the preparation of design using established criteria. NAVFAC P-397 is currently being revised.
DesignationNAVFAC DM-2.08
EditionDec 1986
StatusSuperseded
Pages358
FunctionEngineering
CollectionRecent Archive
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Blast Resistant Structures DESIGN MANUAL 2.