This is the only one-stop resource for building professionals involved in planning, designing and maintaining safer public spaces. Written by one of the country's leading security experts, the book will cover the latest technologies, materials, methods and techniques used to address terrorist threats, including topics such as: -The systems used to detect, assess, and respond to threats. -The process for identifying vulnerabilities. -How to select the appropriate technology for mitigating vulnerabilities and reducing risk and loss. -Methods for making security systems more transparent. -Materials that can be used to reduce damage in the case of an event. -The process used to select the most cost effective materials for the design. -Techniques and materials for structural hardening. -Materials used in blast resistant design, including window and curtain materials. -Ballistic resistant materials and techniques for controlling blast debris.
- ISBN10 0071453709
- ISBN13 9780071453707
- Publish Date 30 November 2005
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English