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Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Failure Criteria as Applied to Atomic Defense Engineering", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.1; by LCDR J.G.Hammer and LT A.F.Dill; 3 pages, x illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22351}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Structural Effects of Atomic Blast", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.2; by CDR Arthur B.Chilton; 6 pages, 9 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No22352} [Details of Damage to Ten Houses, Utilities at Nevada Test Site are Covered in Reports Including: Houses, Electric Utilities, Gas Utilities, Emergency Vehicles, Miscellaneous Effects, Monitoring techniques] [30 kt Blast, Operation Teapot]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Evaluation of Incendiary Effects", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.3; by CDR L.N.Saunders, Jr.; 4 pages, Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22353}[Evaluating the Fire Harzard, Radiation Shielding, Station Housekeeping Standards, Station Planning]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Evaluation of Radioactive Fallout Hazard", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.4; by CDR L.N.Saunders, Jr.; 4 pages, 3 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22354}[Nature of Fallout, Factors Covering Shelter Design, Radiation Levels, Radiation Dose, Shielding, Summary, References, Recommending Reading]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Biological Effects", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.5; by CDR L.N.Saunders, Jr.; 3 pages, Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22355} [Blast Effects, Initial Nuclear Radiation, Residual Nuclear Radiation, Thermal Effects]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Improvement of Conventional Designs to Resist Blast Loadings", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.6; by LCDR J.G.Hammer and LT A.F.Dill ; 4 pages, Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22356}[Loadings, Structural Adequacy, Recommendations: Reinforced Concrete, Steel Construction, Wall Construction]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Dynamic Behavior of Simple Structures (Part I)", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.7; by LCDR J.G.Hammer, LT A.F.Dill; 6 pages, 4 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22357} Difference Between Static and Dynamic Problem, Blast Loading, Fundamental Mode Theory, The Equivalent Model, Analysis of the Model]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Dynamic Behavior of Simple Structures (Part II)", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.8; by LCDR J.G.Hammer, LT A.F.Dill ; 9 pages, 8 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22358} [Preliminary Considerations, Beam and Model Properties, Direct Analytical Method, Numerical Method, Curves or Charts, Graphical Procedures, Tabulation for Numerical Method, Energy Methods, Discussion]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Structural Response to Atomic Blast", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.9; by CDR Arthur B.Chilton; 7 pages, 6 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22359}[Elementary Vibration Theory, When Applied with Engineering Analysis, Provides insight into Blast Effect] [Introduction, An Idealized Blast Pulse, Very Short Blast Pulses, Effect of Pulse Rise Time, Discussion, Solution to Sample Problem]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Reinforced Concrete Beam Behavior Under Dynamic Blast Loadings", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.10; by CDR Arthur B.Chilton; 4 pages, 4 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22360}[An Alternate Approach to Amirikian's Method]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Strength of Materials Under Dynamic Loading", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.11; by LCDR J.G.Hammer and LT A.F.Dill; 3 pages, 4 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22361} [Recommended Steel Design Stresses]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Resistance of Glass Windows to Atomic Blast", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.12; by CDR Arthur B.Chilton; 3 pages, 1 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22362} [Calculation of Critical Blast Pressure, Effects of Glass Frames & Mounting]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Personnel Protective Structures", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.13; by LCDR J.G.Hammer, LT A.F.Dill; 5 pages, Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22363} [Personnel Protective Shelters, Characteristics of Potential Shelters Areas, Locations for Potential Shelter Areas, Recommended Measures to Improve Areas as Personnel Shelters]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Emergency Shelters for Atomic Warfare Protection", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.14; by Erwin E.Shalowitz; 7 pages, 3 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22364} [Atomic Warfare Protection Criteria for Shelters: General Considerations, Cover Support, Revetment, Entrance Design. Specific Emergency Shelter Types: Opening and Covered Trenches, Corrugated Steel Sections, Corps of Engineers' Post, Cap, and Stringer Construction]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Concrete as a Gamma Radiation Shield", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.15; by CDR Arthur B.Chilton; 2 pages, 1 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22365}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Shielding of Gamma Rays Obliquely Incident Upon Concrete Walls", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.16; by CDR Arthur B.Chilton; 2 pages, 2 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22366}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Decontamination Principles and Techniques in Radiological Recovery", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.17; by CDR Arthur B.Chilton; 6 pages, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22367}[Pre-Attack Phase, Attack Phase, Recovery Phase, Decontamination Problem, Principles and Techniques (7 techniques evaluated)]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Graphical Solution of Target Analysis Probability Problems", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.18; by LCDR H.L.Murphy; 5 pages, 3 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22368}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Absorption of Concrete of X-Rays and Gamma-Rays (Part I)", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.20; by B.E.Foster; 6 pages, Biblio. [Not available (Copyrighted)] [Synopsis, Introduction, Production and Characteristics of X-Rays, Sources and Characteristics of Gamma Rays, Attentuation of X-Rays and y-Rays, Photoelectric Absorption, Compton Scattering and Absorption, Absorption by Electron Pair Production, Secondary Effects, Relation of Attenuation to Barrier Thickness, Broad, Broad Beam vs.Narrow Beam Conditions]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Absorption of Concrete of X-Rays and Gamma-Rays (Part II)", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.21; by B.E.Foster; 7 pages, 7 illus., Biblio. [Not available (Copyrighted)] [Experimental Data, Gamma Rays, Design of Concrete Barriers, Selection of Barrier Materials, Summary, Acknowledgement]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Fallout Radiation Protection Afforded by Below-Ground Structures", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.22; by CDR Arthur B.Chilton; 6 pages, 5 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22369}[Attenuation Calculations, Practical Considerations]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Designing for Atomic Blast Protection", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.23; by Nathan M.Newmark; 12 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.22370}[Introduciton: General Nature of Problem, The Influence of Thermonuclear Bombs on Blast Resistant Design, General Concepts, Blast and Loading Phenomenia, Pressures on Resistant Structures, Pressures on Open Structures, Effect of Durantion of Loading, Basis of Blast Resistant Design, Outline of Design Procedure, Alternative Design Loads for Shell or Domb Structures, Alternative Design Loads for Arches, Simple Relations for Reinforced Concrete: Assumption Made, Notation, Empirical Relations for Reinforced Concrete Beams, Simply Supported Beams, Fixed of Continuous Beams, The Future of Blast Resistant Design, plus To the Editior comments by CAPT Arthur B.Chiton]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Rapid Design for Dynamically Loaded, Fixed-Fed, Reinforced Concrete Beam", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.24; by LT Charles Curione; 6 pages, 5 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22371}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Water and the Atom", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.25; by Philip W.Brewer; 5 pages, 1 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22372} [Nuclear Weapon Contamination, Peacetime Nuclear Waste Disposal, Permissible Radioactivity Levels, Measurement of Radioactivitiy, Efficiency of Treatment Methods, Training Courses]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Passive Defense: Designing Entrances for Protective Shelters", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.26; by CDR L.N.Saunders; 5 pages, 7 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22373} [Introduction, Factors Influencing Entrance Design, Experimental Data, 10 Psi Shelters, 25 Psi Shelters, 50 Psi Shelters, General Comments]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Manholes Subjected to Nuclear Blast", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.27; by LT A.F.Dill; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.22374}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Fallout Protection Afforded by Standard Enlisted Men's Barracks", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.28; 21 pages, 8 illus., Biblio Price 3.00 {Item No22375} [NRL Report 4886] [Gamma Radiation from Fallout, Method of Calculation of Radiation Shielding of Present Barracks, Possible Improvements in Radiation Shielding of Barracks, Shielding of a Basement Shelter, Reduction of Dose by Decontamination, Conclusions and Recommendations, Gamma Radiation from a Plane Source, Off Center Dose and Other Special Cases, Attenuation of Gamma Radiation by Concrete, Dose Rate and Accumulated Dose]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Radiological Decontamination Tests", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.29; by LT E.E.Shalowitz, and LTJG W.F.Clover; 3 pages, 5 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22376}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."European Protective Shelters", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.30;. by LT Charles Curione; 2 pages, 2 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22377}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Blast Pressure Leakage into Closed Structures through Small Openings", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.31; by CAPT Arthur B.Chilton; 2 pages, Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22378}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Passive Defense: New BuDocks Shelter Developments", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.32; by CDR H.L.Murphy; 2 pages, 4 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22379}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Introduction to Disaster Protective Psychology (Part I)", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.33; by Walmer E.Strope; 6 pages, 3 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22380}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Introduction to Disaster Protective Psychology (Part II)", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.34; by Walmer E.Strope ; 5 pages, 3 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22381}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Disaster Control and Protective Construction", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.35; by CDR W.J.Christensen; 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.22382}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Vulnerability of Underground Protective Construction", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.36; by CDR W.J.Christensen ; 10 pages, 10 illus, Biblio. Price 1.00 {Item No.22383}[Atomic Explosive Effects - Relative Importance, Air Blast and Air Blast Damage, Ground Shock and Ground Shock Damage, Survival Probability, The Cost, Conclusions]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Air Blast Induced Ground Shock", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.37; by CDR W.J.Christensen; 6 pages, 6 illus., Biblio. Price 1.00 {Item No.22384} [Background Information, Ground Shock Production, Earth Stress, Top Loading on Underground Structure, Side Loading, Bottom Loading, Acceleration, Equipment Mounting, Displacement, Conclusions]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Physiological Aspects of Gamma and X-Radiation", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.38; by CDR Wayne J.Christensen; 6 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.22385} [History, Interaction with Matter, Dose, Interaction with Biological Systems, Observed Effects in the Cell, Chronic vs Acute Exposure, Permissible Dosage, Approximate Dosages from Diagnostic Exposures, Protective Measures or Safety Precautions, Summary]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."A New Blast-Closure Device for Personnel Protective Shelters", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.39; by LCDR W.J.Francy ; 5 pages, 7 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22386} [For Air vents]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Radiological Contamination of Water Supply Systems", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.40; by CDR W.M.McLellan; 8 pages, Biblio. Price 1.00 {Item No.22387} [Introduction, Radioactive Materials and Measurements, Fallout Extent, Fallout Characteristics, Danger to Humans, Past Experience with Contamination, Purification Processes, Decontamination Processes for Physical Facilities, Effects on Water Supply System, Preventive Measures, Recovery Measures, Summary]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Cost Guide for Protective Construction", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.41; by LCDR Charles Curoine; 5 pages, 2 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22388} [Introduction, Factors Affecting Costs, Entrance Cost, Mechanical Equipment, Level of Protection, Mission of Structure, Soil Medium, Discussion, Summary]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beam", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.42; by J.R.Allgood; 7 pages, 2 illus. Biblio. Price 1.00 {Item No.22389}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Influence of Mass on the Response of Beams to Blast Loads", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.43; by J.R.Allgood; 3 pages, 2 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22390}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Underwater Phenomena", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.44; by LCDR H.E.Stephans; 7 pages, 5 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22391} [As related to explosions]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Sheart Wall Structure", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.45; by ENS Gifford H.Albright; 7 pages, 3 illus. Price .50 {Item No.22392}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Effect of Blast Acceleration Forces on Personnel within Shelters", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.46; by LT G.H.Albright and LT A.F.Dill; 6 pages, 3 illus., Biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22393}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Influence of Grade of Steel on Blast Resistence of Reinforced Concrete Beams", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.47; by W.A.Shaw and J.R.Allgood; 10 pages, 10 illus., Biblio. Price 1.00 {Item No.22394}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."AEC Group Shelter", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.48; by AEC Facilities Division; 22 pages, 8 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.22395} [Excellant large (100 person) shelter design]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Shelters for Survival", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.49; by W.J.Francy; 4 pages, 10 illus. [Not available, copyrighted]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Nuclear Radiation: Family-type Shelter, Built-in Fallout Shelter", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.50; by J.C.LeDoux; 2 pages, 2 illus. [Not available, copyrighted]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Man's Adjustment of Nuclear Force", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.51; by E.J.Peltier; 2 pages [Not available, copyrighted]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Nuclear Radiation - The Effect on the Individual", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.52; by John C.LeDoux; 4 pages, 4 illus. [Not available, copyrighted]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Nuclear Radiation - Friend of Foe?", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.53; by John C.LeDoux; 3 pages, 4 illus. [How much of a risk is nuclear radiation compared to normal life hazards] [Not available, copyrighted]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Factors to Be Understood in Site Selection", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.54; by M.D.Kickpatrick; 6 pages, 4 illus., biblio. Price .50 {Item No.22396}[For large scale shelters]
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Collective Protection Against Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Warfare Agents", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.55; by J.C.Letts; 8 pages, 5 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No22397}
Department of the Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks."Bibliography of Recommended Reading On Atomic Defense Engineering", NAVDOCKS P-290 Studies in Atomic Defense Engineering (Revised 1962), No.56; by LCDR A.F.Dill; 10 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.22398}

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