Civil Defense: Hearings Before a Subcommittee, Volumes 1-2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1958 - Civil defense |
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... square inch__ 105 Slide No. 4 - Basement exit shelters__ 106 Slide No. 5 - Basement lean - to type structures 107 Slide No. 6 - Typical frame house before and after being exposes to 5 pounds per square inch .. 108 Slide No. 7 - Corner ...
... square inch__ 105 Slide No. 4 - Basement exit shelters__ 106 Slide No. 5 - Basement lean - to type structures 107 Slide No. 6 - Typical frame house before and after being exposes to 5 pounds per square inch .. 108 Slide No. 7 - Corner ...
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... square inch range .. ' 132 Slide No. 27 - Test prototype antiblast valve with weather- proof hood . 133 Slide No. 28 - Valves after test_ 134 Slide No. 29 - Reinforced building which suffered no damage when exposed to over 5 pounds per ...
... square inch range .. ' 132 Slide No. 27 - Test prototype antiblast valve with weather- proof hood . 133 Slide No. 28 - Valves after test_ 134 Slide No. 29 - Reinforced building which suffered no damage when exposed to over 5 pounds per ...
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... square inch , before the shot___ Figure 8 - Reinforced - concrete bathroom shelter with blast- resistant door and window shutters opened , after the shot__ Figure 9 - Personnel shelter ... 1888888 35 36 38 Figure 10-25- by 48 - foot ...
... square inch , before the shot___ Figure 8 - Reinforced - concrete bathroom shelter with blast- resistant door and window shutters opened , after the shot__ Figure 9 - Personnel shelter ... 1888888 35 36 38 Figure 10-25- by 48 - foot ...
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... square inch . Some of the shelters had open doors , some closed . In addition to heavy reinforced - concrete shelters tested under high overpressures , a variety of family - type shelters was tested at lower pressures out to about 2 ...
... square inch . Some of the shelters had open doors , some closed . In addition to heavy reinforced - concrete shelters tested under high overpressures , a variety of family - type shelters was tested at lower pressures out to about 2 ...
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... square inch . Some of the shelters had open doors , some closed . In addition to the heavy reinforced concrete shelters tested under high overpressures , a variety of family - type shelters was tested at lower pressures out to about 2 ...
... square inch . Some of the shelters had open doors , some closed . In addition to the heavy reinforced concrete shelters tested under high overpressures , a variety of family - type shelters was tested at lower pressures out to about 2 ...
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areas attack BENJAMIN TAYLOR billion biological blast loading blast shelters bombs CETG Chairman Civil Defense Administration Civilian Mobilization committee concrete coordination CORSBIE cost damage Defense Mobilization delegated departments and agencies detonation Director dose engineering estimate Executive exposure FACCI fallout protection fallout shelters FASCELL FCDA Federal Civil Defense field FINAN functions GALLAGHER gamma gamma rays going Government HARRIS HOEGH HOLIFIELD kilotons laboratory LIPSCOMB materials maximum measures ment military MINSHALL missile neutron Nevada test Nevada test site nonmilitary defense nuclear weapons Office of Civilian Office of Defense Operation Greenhouse Operation Plumbbob Operation Teapot overpressure personnel pounds per square President pressure problem protective construction question radiation radiological defense reorganization plan responsibility ROBACK roentgens shelter design shelter program shielding shock tube slide square inch structures subcommittee survival testimony tion TOMPKINS underground VORTMAN weapons effects
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