Indianapolis International Airport Midfield Terminal Study Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis Airport Authority HOK/Aero Design Group (JV)
Blast engineering for terminal, concourses, elevated roadway, parking garage, and elevated pedestrian walkway.
Secure Office Buildings Bailey's Crossing, Virginia Charles E Smith WAI Prime
Vulnerability and feasibility studies of 2 office buildings to meet government AT/FP and progressive collapse standards. Windows, precast, structural system, site.
2006
Chet Holifield Federal Building Study Laguna Niguel, California General Services Administration (GSA) Rutherford and Chekene
Vulnerability studies of windows and structural system of third-largest GSA building in the country, using ISC Security Design Criteria and GSA Progressive Collapse Guidelines.
2005
Route 9A - Cut and Cover Tunnel Study New York, New York NYS Department of Transportation Earth Tech/WAI (JV)
Study of 3 alternatives for 1,100-foot-long cut-and-cover tunnel adjacent to World Trade Center. Protection of PATH tubes, retaining wall, and tie-backs.
VA Structures Vulnerability Assessment Program Multiple States, United States US Veterans Administration WAI Prime; National Institute of Building Sciences
Vulnerability assessment of structures at 85 VA locations, including hospitals, office buildings, and storage facilities, with recommendations for mitigation.
2004
Bangor International Airport Study Bangor, Maine City of Bangor WAI Prime
Blast study of terminal buildings and parking areas to reverse imposition of federal restrictions.
Burlington International Airport Terminal Study Burlington, Vermont Vermont Agency of Transportation WAI Prime
Blast analysis of existing 2-story terminal building with glass facade that faces roadway and nearby parking garage; verification of area limits for collapse.
E. Barrett Prettyman US Courthouse Annex - DC Washington, DC General Services Administration (GSA) Michael Graves & Associates; SmithGroup Inc
Vulnerability assessment and physical security design for new high-profile structure with rotunda, following GSA criteria for progressive collapse and other hazards.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex Renovation (Trenton Courthouse) Trenton, New Jersey New Jersey Building Authority USA Architects Inc
Feasibility study and design recommendations for replacing atrium glass using "glass fail first" approach for balanced system of physical protection.
US Embassy - London London, England, United Kingdom Department of State, OBO Einhorn Yaffee Prescott
Structural and blast engineering feasibility study to modernize systems and upgrade precast facade of largest US embassy in the world, designed by Eero Saarinen.
Vulnerability assessment to blast of main terminal building and facing garage. Full garage occupancy approved by FAA based on mitigation plan with headknockers.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Study Boston, Massachusetts Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Halvorson Landscape Architects
Design of barrier elements to limit high-speed vehicle impact threat and reduce vulnerability of building to blast. Integrated with planning and layout for main entry plaza.
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport San Juan, Puerto Rico Ports Authority DMJM + Harris
Assessment of blast impact from explosives in parking garage on critical structural elements of terminals.
Midway Airport Terminal Development Program Security Design Chicago, Illinois City of Chicago A Epstein & Sons
Structural design and blast analysis of new terminal building and parking structure. Vulnerability assessment and criteria definition.
US Embassy - IQC & IDC FBO Security Upgrades Multiple Countries, Worldwide Department of State, OBO Wanchul Lee Architects
Site visits to embassies in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Canada, Egypt, France, Gambia, Mauritania, Mexico (6), Niger, Senegal, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, and Zaire.
2002
Federal Reserve Banks - St. Louis, MO; Memphis, TN; Louisville, KY; and Little Rock, AR Multiple States, United States Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis WAI Prime
Assessment of potential security risks to bank buildings at 4 locations. Recommendations for upgrade to meet 2001 Federal Reserve System Security Guidelines.
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport - I-285 Tunnel and Fifth Runway Atlanta, Georgia Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendorf (HNTB)
Vulnerability assessment and blast analysis using 3D MAZ to determine effects of explosion on new highway tunnel sections and components and on runway operation.
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport - Terminal Building and Garage Study Atlanta, Georgia Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendorf (HNTB)
Vulnerability assessment and blast analysis of existing terminal building and garage. Recommendations for minimal blocking of parking spaces to keep terminal operational.
Palm Springs Airport Terminal Study Palm Springs, California Palm Springs International Airport Gensler Architects
Vulnerability assessment of existing terminal building and open parking areas. Recommendations integrated with new front plaza master plan. Blast analysis, barrier design.
Tri-Cities Airport Study Pasco, Washington Port of Pasco Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas
Vulnerability assessment of main terminal and facing garage to obtain full occupancy of outside parking lot. Site and roadway reconstruction, blast walls recommended.
2001
Edward A. Garmatz Federal Courthouse Baltimore, Maryland General Services Administration (GSA) Peck Peck & Associates
Development of "stand-alone" guidelines for mitigation of glass fragment hazard to GSA-occupied buildings, using Garmatz as test case.
GSA Task Order Contract - NCR Glass Study (6 buildings) Washington, DC General Services Administration (GSA) SmithGroup Inc
Assessment of 6 DC historic buildings. Visual inspection, analysis, and 3 facade retrofit designs to resist blast effects, using GSA Security Design Criteria.