Building Vulnerability Assessments - 9780367385477

CRC Press

Building Vulnerability AssessmentsIndustrial Hygiene and Engineering Concepts\nAuthor(s): Martha J. Boss, Dennis W. Day\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367385477, 978-0367385477\nSynopsis\nAll too often the assessment of structural vulnerability is thought of only in terms of security upgrades, guards, and entrance barriers. However, in order to fully ensure that a building is secure, the process of design and construction must also be considered. Building Vulnerability Assessments: Industrial Hygiene and Engineering Concepts focuses on the range of vulnerabilities that can and should be addressed from design implementation through securing a building from intrusion from all types of threats.\n\nCustomized Recommendations for Individual Structures\n\nThe book begins with an outline for vulnerability assessments conducted either in-house or in coordination with a third party. The text is presented in a way that e