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Blast and Progressive Collapse

FDR Engineers designs and analyzes structures that have to perform under extreme loads — blast, impact, and progressive collapse — to DoD and federal requirements.

Our principals have decades of combined experience in the dynamic analysis of steel structures for anti-terrorism blast loadings, three-dimensional static analyses, and linear and non-linear finite element analyses.

We use a variety of structural analysis tools — from simplified SDOF and linear finite element, to advanced non-linear dynamic applied element based analysis software.

Buildings can also be designed to meet measurable performance requirements, such as blast load resistance or wind drift resistance, without being limited to the traditional prescribed design methods in the building codes. Performance based design is known to produce optimized and cost-efficient engineering while meeting all jurisdictions' safety measures.

Specialty Engineering Services

  • Shop & Panel Drawings
  • 3D BIM Modeling
  • ATFP and Blast Design
  • Progressive Collapse Design
  • Litigation Support
  • Peer Review
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Fast-Track Projects
  • Special Inspections

Performance Objectives We Design To

  • Blast load resistance
  • Progressive collapse resistance
  • Wind drift resistance
  • Seismic performance objectives
  • Existing structure evaluation and hardening
  • Blast Analysis of Wall and Roof Truss Systems to DoD Requirements
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Projects in this discipline

All Blast and Progressive Collapse Projects
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