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Retrofit Options for Historic Facades
- Paper by Carrie Davis, P.E., LEED Green Assoc. · George Kantrales, Ph.D. · Matt Barsotti · Andrew Schoenheit · Ty Vandergriff
Building design criteria requires that government buildings be designed for a variety of extreme loads including blast, hurricane, and impact conditi…

March 14, 2018
Hardened Facades Effects on Structural Systems
- Paper by Aldo E. McKay, PE · Cliff A. Jones, SE, PE, PSP · Phillip Benshoof, PE
To ensure the safety of U.S diplomatic personnel overseas, the U.S Department of State (DoS) has developed facade retrofits capable of resisting high…

March 14, 2018