EAI DEVELOPS NEW LIBRARY OF GLASS VULNERABILITY DATA
FOR USE WITH HEXDAM/VEXDAM
August 25, 2005
HEXDAM/VEXDAM in their current form contain a library of 104 types of structures. However, vulnerability data for only one type of glass is provided, corresponding to ordinary 4 mm (.157 in.) annealed glass. Because of the importance of using blast-resistance glass in modern building design, as well as in retrofits, EAI has recently developed a new library of vulnerability data for a total of fifteen different types of glass for use with HEXAM/VEXDAM. The glass types are as follows:
Annealed Glass (A)
4mm (.157 in)
4mm (.157 in) + ASF
4mm (.157 in) + ASF + BBNC
Toughened Glass (T)
6mm (.236 in)
6mm (.236 in) + ASF
8mm (.315 in)
8mm (.315 in) + ASF
10mm (.394 in)
10mm (.394 in) + ASF
Laminated Glass (L)
6.8mm (.268 in)
7.5mm (.295 in)
11.5mm (.453 in)
Double Glazed Units
6mm (.236 in) T + 6mm (.236 in) T
6mm (.236 in) A + 7.5mm (.295 in) L
6mm (.236 in) T + 7.5mm (.295 in) L
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ASF – Anti Shatter Film
BBNC – Bomb Blast Net Curtain
Users of HEXDAM/VEXDAM who are interested in obtaining copies of this library of glass vulnerability data should contact EAI for more information at eai@mindspring.com.