ARMY ARMY TM 5-856-4 PDF

PURPOSE AND SCOPE.

This manual is one in a series issued for the guidance of engineers engaged in the design of permanent type military structures required to resist the effects of atomic weapons. It is applicable to all Corps of Engineers activities and installations responsible for the design of military construction.

The material is based on the results of full scale atomic tests and analytical studies. The problem of designing structures to resist the effects of atomic weapons is new and the methods of solution are still in the development stage. Continuing studies are in progress and supplemental material will be published as it is developed.

The methods and procedures were developed through the collaboration of many consultants and specialists. Much of the basic analytical work was done by the engineering firm of Ammann and Whitney, New York City, under contract with the Chief of Engineers. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was responsible, under another contract with the Chief of Engineers, for the compilation of material and for the further study and development of design methods and procedures.

It is requested that any errors and deficiencies noted and any suggestions for improvement be transmitted to HQDA (DAEN-MCE-D) WASM DC 20314.