The Oklahoma City Bombing: Analysis of Blast Damage to the Murrah Building

The truck bombing of the Murrah Building caused significant damage to this structure. From the characteristics of the bomb crater, it was determined that the explosion yielded energy comparable to that from the detonation of 1,814 kg (4,000 lbs) of trinitrotoluene (TNT). The blast directly removed a...

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Published inJournal of performance of constructed facilities Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 113 - 119
Main Authors Mlakar, Sr, Paul F, Corley, W. Gene, Sozen, Mete A, Thornton, Charles H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Society of Civil Engineers 01.08.1998
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Summary:The truck bombing of the Murrah Building caused significant damage to this structure. From the characteristics of the bomb crater, it was determined that the explosion yielded energy comparable to that from the detonation of 1,814 kg (4,000 lbs) of trinitrotoluene (TNT). The blast directly removed a principal exterior column, and the associated airblast caused the failure of two others. The airblast also destroyed some of the floor slabs in the immediate vicinity. This paper describes the blast loading and its effect on the building.
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ISSN:0887-3828
1943-5509
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(1998)12:3(113)