Bomb Stoppers

摘要

The bombing of Oklahoma City's Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building last spring raised unsettling questions about the ability of other buildings to withstand similar attacks. U.S. embassy buildings overseas are required to meet strict bomb protection standards, but similar standards do not exist for domestic buildings. Congress is now examining the security of the nation's 8,200 federal office buildings, with politicians turning to structural engineers and security specialists for advice.