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U.S. and Afghan soldiers standing behind a blast wall made from HESCO bastions in Afghanistan in 2012

A blast wall is a barrier designed to protect vulnerable buildings or other structures and the people inside them from the effects of a nearby explosion, whether caused by industrial accident, military action, or terrorism.

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Blast wall

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A blast wall is a barrier designed to protect vulnerable buildings or other structures and the people inside them from the effects of a nearby explosion...

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Wall Street bombing

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The Wall Street bombing was an act of terrorism on Wall Street at 12:01 pm on Thursday, September 16, 1920. The blast killed 30 people immediately, and...

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Hesco bastion

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duty fabric liner, and used as a temporary to semi-permanent levee or blast wall against small-arms fire and/or explosives. It has seen considerable use...

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Bremer wall

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A Bremer wall, or T-wall, is a twelve-foot-tall (3.66 m) portable, steel-reinforced concrete blast wall of the type used for blast protection throughout...

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Blast furnace

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A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals, generally pig iron, but also others such as lead or...

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Sandblasting

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Sandblasting, sometimes known as abrasive blasting, is the operation of forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material against a surface under high...

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Castellum

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('military camp'), often used as a watchtower or signal station like on Hadrian's Wall. It is distinct from a burgus, which is a later Latin term that was used...

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Fortification

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Blast wall Breastwork Carnot wall Capital Caponier Casemate Chemin de ronde Circular rampart Cointet-element Cheval de frise Covertway Curtain wall Dugout...

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British hardened field defences of World War II

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there may be additional walls to protect the entrance, a free standing blast wall or a steel door.[citation needed] Appearance also varied due to the building...

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Embrasure

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embrasures were constructed in towers and walls. A loophole, arrow loop or arrowslit passes through a solid wall, and thus forms an embrasure of shooting...

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Trench warfare

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any one point; or if a bomb, grenade, or shell landed in the trench, the blast could not travel far. Very early in the war, British defensive doctrine...

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List of established military terms

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artillery position, which may be fortified. Berm Blast wall: a barrier for protection from high explosive blast. Blockhouse: a) Medieval and Renaissance - a...

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Old Wollongong Telegraph and Post Office

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floor was concrete with walls of double brick and the roof at least 100 to 125 mm solid reinforced concrete. There was a blast wall on the northern end,...

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Blast injury

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A blast injury is a complex type of physical trauma resulting from direct or indirect exposure to an explosion. Blast injuries occur with the detonation...

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Lanyon Place railway station

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Street façade completely redesigned, with the removal of the Troubles-era blast wall. Inside, the ticket hall would be rebuilt and new retail and dining facilities...

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Sarina Air Raid Shelter

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station complex (with internal blast walls removed) and at Toowoomba railway station (brick with internal blast walls removed). Elsewhere in Queensland...

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Blast wave

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example of constructive interference. Whenever a blast wave reflects off of a surface, such as a building wall or the inside of a vehicle, different reflected...

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Jimi Heselden

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favour with the armies of several countries, as they allowed effective blast walls, barriers and revetments to be quickly constructed. Made in Hesco's factory...

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Scallywag bunker

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Second World War Hypothetical Axis victory in World War II Air raid shelter Blast shelter Fallout shelter Underground living "Comment | Uncovered: the WW2...

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Gabion

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unprotected soldiers. Gabions are also used for aircraft revetments, blast walls, and similar structures. A gabion is often referred to as a "Hesco bastion"...

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Blast shelter

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A blast shelter is a place where people can go to protect themselves from blasts and explosions, like those from bombs, or in hazardous worksites, such...

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Jet blast deflector

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A jet blast deflector (JBD) or blast fence is a safety device that redirects the high energy exhaust from a jet engine to prevent damage and injury. The...

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