Conference Papers
Explosions in buildings produce large amounts of rapidly moving wall debris, particularly from the relatively lightweight, weak construction used for interior partition walls (typically wood stud or metal stud with gypsum sheathing). This debris has the potential to generate blunt trauma injuries to occupants impacted by pieces of studs or gypsum.
Mr. Bogosian is a member of BakerRisk’s Structures Group. Mr. Bogosian’s work focuses on the design, analysis, and upgrade of structures subjected to blast and impact loads. Areas of practice include industrial facilities (for buildings subjected to accidental explosions), conventional and nuclear weapons effects, anti-terrorist design, and explosive safety for manufacturing and storage facilities. Project management experience ranges from small and straightforward to multi-year R&D programs for the US government.
As the biofuels industry continues to expand in support of global decarbonization mandates and objectives, facility owners and developers are being challenged to balance production efficiency, operational reliability, and personnel safety.
As high hazard facilities, biofuels sites should focus on developing a fire protections strategy informed by performance-based analysis so strategies implemented meet the unique challenges found at each facility.