Building Blast Effects Analysis

Hinman Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Hinman Consulting Engineers is a woman-owned small business providing architectural and structural solutions to mitigate the effects of an explosive attack on buildings. Founded in 1997, our firm is highly specialized and skilled. The Hinman team brings together a wealth of diverse backgrounds and experience to focus exclusively on the management of building safety projects, risk assessment and blast mitigation solutions. Our staff of 14 highly qualified engineers includes two with doctorate and nine with master’s degrees, nine are registered PE’s and two are registered SE’s. With experienced senior managers in both our San Francisco and Washington, DC offices, we are conveniently located to quickly provide expert service on projects throughout the United States and worldwide.


FBI, GSA & High Security Projects

• Anti-Terrorist Design Recommendations for FBI
• Field Office Facilities
• FBI Training
• U.S. Department of Justice Headquarters, Washington, DC
• Supplemental Contract for Blast Consulting Services,
   U.S. Embassies Worldwide
• U.S. Embassy Bombings Report, Nairobi,
   Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• U.S. General Consul, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Upgraded Security Fence Design
• Blast Training Seminars

Services
Risk Assessments, Analysis and Retrofit Design Hinman Consulting Engineers has performed risk assessments, analysis and retrofit design on over three dozen existing GSA properties. For these facilities, we estimate the extent of damage and casualties possible for various size threats and scenarios. These results allow our clients to evaluate security upgrade measures, develop effective evacuation plans, and rearrange buildings' functional layouts to save lives. Issues addressed include: perimeter security, window upgrades, exterior wall and column protection and interior area protection.

The majority of these projects have been performed through Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts or through direct contracting methods administered by the GSA National Headquarters or by GSA Regional offices. We are regularly asked to perform the detailed construction design to further the project to completion after we have completed the initial study.