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CONCRETE SPALL PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 9461
Amount: $400,251.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1991
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1257 Lake Plaza Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Barbara B Lewis
 (719) 576-8100
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

HIGH PRESSURE BLAST OR IMPACT LOADS ON THE OUTSIDE OF A CONCRETE WALL CAN CAUSE SPALLING OF THE INSIDE OF THE WALL. FLYING SPALL FRAGMENTS ARE DANGEROUS TO PERSONAL AND EQUIPMENT INSIDE CONCRETE BUILDINGS SUBJECTED TO ATTACK OR ACCIDENTIAL EXPLOSION. THIS PROPOSAL DETAILS THE LOGICAL, STEP-BY-STEP DEVELOPMENT OF A SPALL PROTECTION SYSTEM THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO NEW AND EXISTING CONCRETE WALLS. THE STEPS INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM INCLUDE DEFINITION OF LOADS AND MATERIAL MODELS, IDENTIFICATION OF SPALL PREVENTION CONCEPTS, DEFINITION OF GEOMETRIC AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS, IDENTIFICATION OF SUITABLE MATERIALS, AND FINAL EVALUATION OF CANDIDATE SPALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS. FACTORS WHICH WILL BE EVALUATED INCLUDE COST, EASE OF INSTALLATION, AND MAINTAINABILITY. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY WILL BE PRESENTED IN A FINAL REPORT.

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