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T ake advantage of some of the servicesthe PDC offers: PlanningProject scoping and criteria development usingrisk and threat analysis.

Engineering SurveysProtective system recommendations, structural

damage surveys, vulnerability assessments andforce protection assessments at xed facilities andforward-deployed sites.

Design ServicesReview, consultation or preparation of facilitydrawings and speci cations.

Construction SupportOn-site inspections and review of contract speci -cations and contractor submittals.

PublicationsWriting, editing, updating and revising protectivedesign manuals and other publications, reports andregulations.

TrainingShort courses that provide the tools to protect

people and other critical assets against a widerange of threats - for design professionals, master

planners, force protection of cers and security

F or more information, contact theProtective Design Center or visithttps://pdc.usace.army.mil

U.S. Army Corps of EngineersProtective Design Center 1616 Capitol Avenue, Suite 9000Omaha, Nebraska 68102-9000

Hardened Structures Design402-995-2390402-995-2380

Weapons Effects and Explosives Safety402-995-2389

Chemical, Biological, andRadiological Protection402-995-2368

Security Engineering and Other Training402-995-2369402-995-2393

Security Fencing and Vehicle Barriers402-995-2394402-995-2397

Threat and Vulnerability Assessments/Site Surveys402-995-2369402-995-2374

Antiterrorism Standards and CoordinationWith Others402-995-2359

Analysis/Design of Protective Systems402-995-2360402-995-2373

Civil Infrastructure Protection402-995-2362

US Army Corpsof Engineers

Points of Contact

Protective Design

Center of ExpertiseForce protection, hardened structures,security engineering and more.

Overhead Cover - The PDC worked with Engineand Development Center to develop this system of ovcover protection to protect soldiers against mortar attwhile they eat and sleep. Pictured here is indirect re

ons protection being installed over of ces.

Our services

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Mission

T he mission of the Protective DesignCenter (PDC) is to provide security engineeringservices to protect designated assets against criminaland terrorist, threats, and military weapons effects.

Mission areas

T he PDC provides security engineeringservices in support of the military aroundthe world, for civil infrastructure and for other federal and state agencies. This work includes:

Physical Security and Antiterrorism Conventional Weapons Resistant Design Nuclear Weapons Resistant Design Chemical and Biological Protection Explosives Safety Support to the Troops Infrastructure Protection

Protect ive Design Center of Exper t ise

Blower Door Test - Leakage rate testing for facilitycollective protection against chemical/biological threats.

Improving capabilities

T he knowledgeable and dedicated professional Pis continually developing better secur ity enginstandards. The staff is sensitive to project cost issuworks with research agencies to improve the hardne

bilities of standard construction systems through lohardening solutions.

The PDC works within the DoD community to estasearch needs, product testing, event analysis and tectransfer. Testing includes small-scale and full-scaleof structural systems, which is transferred into meadesign criteria and computer simulation software.

Training others

T raining is available in the following areas at varlocations around the world: Security Engineering

Minimum Antiterrorism Construction Standards Blast Analysis/Design Windows in Blast Environment Installation Access Control Points

*Mobile training teams are available upon request.

What we do

T he PDC uses a proven security engineer ing approachto develop protective design criteria as well as todevise and implement protective design strategies suchas:

Evaluating research, testing and product

development related to protective design.

Maintaining Corps criteria documents andcomputer programs related to protective design.

Coordinating with the private sector in areasof protective design.

Reviewing programming documents for protective design applications.

Providing protective design technical supportto the Corps.

Providing security engineering/force protectiontechnical support.

Providing security engineering/force protection policy support.

Force Protection - Above, a large threat vehicle imdouble-wall vehicle barrier system.

For hardened structures, the PDC formulates analyticaldesign methods, develops related computer programs,conducts studies and monitors laboratory researchrelated to weapons effects and facility response.

The center also provides technical support tonon-Department of Defense (DoD) agencies andforeign governments when coordinated with, andauthorized by, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.