Deflagration Load Generator Blast Load Testing of an ISO Container and Blast Resistant Wood Building

Brad Horn, CSP, CFEI, CIT, EIT

Mr. Horn is a member of BakerRisk’s Blast Effects Group. His work focuses on a wide range of investigations ranging from large-scale explosions to occupational safety incidents including scene documentation, evidence collection, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). He also serves as BakerRisk’s Corporate Safety Director and the facilitator for the Hazards Awareness Course. Over the years, Mr. Horn has adopted his R&D background, combining it with his knowledge of occupational safety, and applied it in accident investigations.

Early in his career, Mr. Horn was deeply involved in research and development, including incident reconstruction and large-scale explosion testing. He has applied his knowledge of blast effects to model and predict the explosion hazards for over 300 consequence analyses and Facility Siting Studies (FSS).

Thomas Anderson, PE

Mr. Anderson is a member of BakerRisk’s Structures Group. His expertise has focused on the analysis structures subjected to both conventional and impulsive loadings including existing steel, cold-formed metal, reinforced and unreinforced masonry, wood, and reinforced concrete structures subject to postulated blast loading. Mr. Anderson’s expertise also extends to protective building design, where he has executed non-linear single-degree-of-freedom analysis techniques to determine component and overall building damage levels to design detailed blast-resistant buildings, blast separation and protective walls, high pressure test enclosures, and protective barriers.