Predicting Human Injury from IED Blast Fragmentation

Abstract

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used by terrorists frequently contain significant quantities of primary fragmentation packaged around the explosive device. When detonated, this fragmentation is ejected from the device at high velocities, fully or partially penetrating victims in the nearby area. This paper undertakes a comprehensive literature review of the various tools and associated equations and provides a methodology, with underlying assumptions, for an algorithm that generates an estimation of the severity of injury based on fragmentation from an IED. This methodology is expected to allow organisations to develop mitigation measures and advise on preparedness for emergency response and supplies for injury from primary fragmentation.Structures Congress 2020 Downloaded from ascelibrary.org by 44.224.250.200 on 08/02/20.