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Matt Edel, P.E., M.S., MBA, CFEI, and Chuck Oswald, Ph.D., P.E., M.S., are set to deliver the presentation, “Design of Blast-Resistant Buildings in Energy and Other Industrial Facilities,” – ASCE Manual/Update, on Wednesday, June 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CST.
ASCE recently published the 3rd edition of “Design of Blast-Resistant Buildings in Energy and Industrial Facilities.” This book has been widely used for designing buildings at facilities such as refineries, chemical plants, and offshore platforms to resist the effects of accidental explosions. This presentation will provide an overview of the book and review the key changes and updates that are new for the 3rd Edition. Mr. Edel and Dr. Oswald were members of the committee that authored the new edition.
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Mr. Edel is a member of BakerRisk’s Protective Structures Group. His work focuses on impulsive and conventional loading of structures for industrial and government applications. This has primarily included analysis and design of new and existing buildings, blast-resistant upgrade designs, hazard containment enclosures, and federal building and airport evaluations and site planning. He has performed siting studies for various petrochemical plants to determine the response of structural components and systems to blast loads.
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