The manual covers a broad range of topics, including security planning, material performance, blast phenomenology, mechanics of structural elements, dynamic response of structures, protective design guidance and example designs for several component types (such as concrete towers), and the use of the software tool, Anti-terrorism Planner for Bridges (ATP-Bridge). It is intended to be a resource for broad audiences to better understand bridge security and a reference tool for designers to build protection into bridges and enable the highway systems they connect to function at a high level under a variety of threats. It makes use of the latest technology and research, including the ATP-Bridge.
Download and read the FHWA Publication lead by Steve Enrst at FHWA and authored by PEC team member Eric Sammarco, Ph.D., P.E. and Eric Williamson, Ph.D., P.E. at The University of Texas at Austin.