Protective Glazing and Blast Mitigation

Abstract to be added at a later date Speakers: JAMES T. BROKAW, P.E. Principal Engineer Director, Security Engineering Group Mr. Brokaw is a senior blast engineering consultant with over 20 years of experience. Mr. Brokaw has served as the lead blast consultant for numerous projects of national significance. Among these are the blast resistant designs of the US Mission to the United Nations, several US courthouses for the Administrative Office of the Courts, numerous US Embassies for the US Department of State, and the assessments of several national treasures including the Washington Monument, and the Smithsonian Institute’s buildings on the National Mall. He has also been instrumental in the assessment and protection of US airports having conducted more that 50 blast assessments since September 11, 2001. He is the co-developer of the computer programs WINGARD and ATBlast. Mr. Brokaw has also assisted in the development of the GSA’s “Progressive Collapse Analysis and Design Guidelines for New Federal Office Buildings and Major Modernization Projects.” He has applied this guideline to numerous facilities for the GSA and the Department of Defense. Quincy G. Alexander, E.I. Security Engineer Mr. Alexander has over 6 years experience in the areas of dynamic structural analysis and explosive weapons effects. Since joining ARA in 2006, he has held key roles in the development of the commercial blast-mitigating window and curtain wall business area. Quincy works with Architectural firms to develop project specific blast design requirements, including conceptual window and wall components and specification development for government occupied facilities, and he has worked with several of the largest commercial window vendors to develop project-specific window design requirements, develop new window systems, and develop modifications to existing systems to meet various blast and wind design criteria. He has also assisted in the coordination, planning, and supervision of full-scale arena blast test for protective window products, including pre-test calculations and post-test documentation. Quincy has presented on blast topics at National conferences and co-authored the blast resistant glazing section of the “Protective Glazing Manual” developed by the Protective Glazing Council International.