08-10-2014, 04:11 PM
The word ââ∠âTerrorismâââ¬Ã in todayâââ‰â¢s era has percolated in everybodyâââ‰â¢s life. It has assumed a significant and dangerous dimension. The recent terrorist attacks the world over have demonstrated that the public buildings and the common man are as prone to such dangers as conventional security risk buildings. The most potent weapon any terrorist uses is RDX or TNT. These names have become as common as normal day to day words of English language. Today no building is safe. Once conventionally regarded ââ∠âsoft targetsâââ¬Ã are being used by the terrorists in a big way to cause damage and gain publicity. Incorporation of certain blast resistant design features can reduce the damage to human life and property. The success of adaptation of these blast resistant design features would be quite evident when an engineer or an architect working at the grass root level would imbibe them in planning and execution of his projects. The existing Library Building at IIT Kanpur is an aesthetically designed build