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PEC awarded continuing SBEDS development work
Austin, Texas, July 22 -- Protection Engineering Consultants engineers, led by Senior Principal Dr. Chuck Oswald, have been awarded continuing development work on Single Degree of Freedom Blast Effects Design and Analysis (SBEDS) software, with a projected V5 release in 2011.
Developed by Dr. Oswald and distributed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, SBEDS is an Excel-based tool for design of structural components subjected to airblast using single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) methodology. The 2011 release will include improvements in design of retrofits, including polymer sheet and spray-on wall applications. A significant advancement will incorporate glazing response into the tools. GFPM glass models and improved pvb interlayer response models will be combined with existing SDOF routines for single lite glass response and new MDOF models for IG response.
About Protection Engineering Consultants
Protection Engineering Consultants provides research, design and consulting services to enhance the physical protection of people, systems and the built environment. Working with government agencies, the design community and industry, PEC brings expertise in multi-hazard assessment and protective design to mitigate blast, ballistic and vehicular impact attacks and accidents. Through the application of established and novel scientific methodologies as well as government and industry best practices, Protection Engineering Consultants helps clients maximize the physical security of plant, property and people while preserving utility and aesthetics.
For additional information, contact:
Kirk Marchand, P.E.
Managing Principal
+1 512 380 1988
kmarchand@protection-consultants.com