{PDF} Blast Mitigation for Structures: 1999 Status Report on the DTRA/TSWG Program National Research Council; Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems; Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment; Committee for Oversight and Assessment of Blast Effects and Related Research

The Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (BMSP) is a research and development activity conducted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to improve the performance of buildings that are targets of terrorist attack. The primary goal of the BMSP is to reduce loss of life and injuries to the occupants of these buildings through the development of innovative techniques for new structures and retrofitting existing facilities. The committee’s findings and recommendations are contained in this initial assessment report.