1. 2004 AURIMS Annual Conference University Vulnerability Mitigating New Risks Sheldon Krahe - Sinclair Knight Merz Proudly Supporting - Safeguarding Australia

2. Mitigating New Threats >National Security >Threats and Hazards >Vulnerability Assessment >Mitigation Strategies and Protective Design >Urban Blast Effects >Passive Defence >Business Continuity Planning

3. National Security in 2004 >National Security Hotline >National Security Web-site >National Counter Terrorism Plan >$2.3b on National Security Measures post 9/11 >2004-05 Budget commits a further $755m >There is presently no known specific threat to Australia and the level of national counter-terrorism alert remains at medium under our four-level alert system. Australian security and intelligence agencies are constantly monitoring the global situation

4. Risk Management Approach >Asset Value Assessment >Threat Assessment >Vulnerability Assessment

5. Asset Value Assessment >Identifying Functions and Processes >Identifying Buildings and Infrastructure >Quantifying Asset Value

6. Threat and Hazard Assessments >Law Enforcement Agencies >Emergency Management and Response Agencies >Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (T4)

7. Vulnerability Assessments >Multi-Disciplined Team >Vulnerability Assessment Checklist >Rating of Relative Vulnerability

8. Mitigation Strategies & Protective Design >Site Planning >Parking and Stand-off >Vantage Points and High Speed Vehicle Approaches >Knowledge and Control of Essential Services >Progressive Building Collapse >Glazing and Façade Treatments >Mailroom Locations >Ease of Access (University Cards) >Emergency and Disaster Plans

9. Urban Blast Effects >Complex & Enhanced >Multiple reflected shocks >Glazing Damage

10. Injury Causes >Overpressure induced injuries o Ear Drums o Lungs o Intestines >Whole body displacement o Skull Fracture >Flying glass and debris Glass fragment embedded in wall

11. Passive Defence >Concealment >Deception >Redundancy >Dispersal >Hardening

12. Resilience of Reinforced Concrete >High Strength >Good Ductility >Ability to Redistribute Loads >Good Resistance to Blast

13. Masonry Structures >Failure of Mortar Joints >Can Sustain Severe Cracking without Stability Problems >Arch Action (Redistribute Loads) >Typical Yield Line Failures >Generally Poor Resistance to Blast

14. Business Continuity Management >Business continuity planning is about maintaining, resuming, and recovering the business >Assessing business risk >Preparing for a possible emergency or incident >Developing an incident response methodology >Developing a business recovery response >Testing and training >Regular review and evaluation

15. Conclusion >Risk management principles apply to emerging threats >Develop Emergency Response Plans >Develop Business Continuity Plans >Manage your risks