SBIR/STTR Research Award
High Fidelity Modeling of Building Collapse with Realistic Visualization of Resulting Damage and Debris
Award amount
$99,996Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2009Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Recipient company
- Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2009-02-05
- Contract end date
- 2009-09-04
- UEI
- DRAGFFDYMT53
- Solicitation number
- 2008.2
- Topic code
- DTRA082-005
Research abstract
An approach for performing high fidelity modeling for blast and progressive collapse simulations of buildings will be developed. The modeling approach will allow complete simulations of building response to be performed within several days of computing time on desktop PCs. An 'easy to use' modeling interface will also be demonstrated in this effort. All response regimes will be addressed including static preload, the direct blast phase, fragment flyout, and collapsing debris. Visualization tools developed to treat high fidelity models will be provided to look at interim and end-state of the structure. The NLFlex software and its FTS interface will be used to demonstrate the approach in this Phase I effort.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Develop Advanced Cumulative Damage Models for Multi-Strike RC Bunkers
- A Multiscale-Multiphysics Tool for Linking Coupon to Component Behavior of CMCs in Relevant Service Environment
- Weapons Effects FRMs for Contact or Embedded detonations in Fixed Targets
- Simulation of Mechanical System Kinematic Operation Subsequent to High Intensity Loading
- Development of Characterization of Failure Modes for Mechanical Components
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- High Fidelity Modeling of Building Collapse with Realistic Visualization of Resulting Damage and Debris
- High Fidelity Modeling of Building Collapse with Realistic Visualization of Resulting Damage and Debris
Research funding history
82 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1985–2015). Reported award amounts total $21,696,566. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services