Blast Hazard Mitigation
As extreme pressures released by an explosive mass impinge on a building’s exterior walls, the elements of the window or curtainwall assembly work together, to withstand the blast load and dissipate its energy. Instead of the historical design practice of specifying thick windows with rigid frames, modern blast-mitigating assemblies are intended to be flexible, and absorb, rather than resist, blast energy.
With more than ten years’ experience in blast hazard mitigation, Wausau’s expertise can be leveraged on your project, whether for standard operable windows, fixed window wall or curtainwall, or systems custom-designed to your unique requirements.
2250i-BHM Windows for Blast Hazard Mitigation
Description: Designed for compliance with GSA ISC Security Design Criteria and Department of Defense UFC 4-010-01 requirements. Blast performance exceeding 4 psi peak pressure, 28 psi-msec impulse.
8000-BHM Curtainwall for Blast Hazard Mitigation
Description: Designed for compliance with GSA ISC Security Design Criteria and Department of Defense UFC 4-010-01 requirements. Blast performance exceeding 10 psi peak pressure, 89 psi-msec impulse.
SuperWall™
Description: Wausau’s flagship curtainwall product line. Several frame depths including cladding for steel tubes.
Test Photos
Blast - Before The Test
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Blast - During the Test
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Blast - After the Test
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