Blast Resource Group

Your trusted, single-source solution for all things blast

About the firm

Blast Resource Group (BRG) is a Houston-based specialty engineering firm focused on consequence and risk modeling, blast-resistant design, and facility siting for the petrochemical and process industries. It offers engineering services spanning quantitative risk analysis, protective structural design, applied physics simulation, and facade analysis, alongside a building services division that supplies and erects blast-resistant pre-engineered metal buildings and modular buildings. BRG's experts have over 15 years of experience performing facility siting studies and QRA for refineries, gas plants, ethylene plants, and similar process facilities, and were involved in writing the API 752/753/756 recommended practices.

Team: Small
Firm type: Simulation Engineering · Structural Engineering

Credentials

Exclusive US provider of Gliderol blast-resistant roll-up doors (blast tested, designed to withstand explosions)

Capabilities

Engineering Services

Specialty engineering services for blast, fire, explosion, and toxic hazard analysis in petrochemical and process facilities.

Facility Siting
Comprehensive facility siting studies for fire, explosion, and toxic releases per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 and API 752/753/756.
- Consequence Analysis
- Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA)
- Dispersion and Explosion Modeling
  Modeling using PHAST, FLACS CFD, and FACET3D.
- Major Accident Hazard Studies
- Shelter-In-Place and Evacuation Studies
- Thermal Effects Analysis
- Building Damage Assessments
- Occupant Vulnerability Analysis
- Mitigation Plan Development
Technical Risk Assessments
Risk assessments for security threats including weapons effects and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
- Threat Vulnerability Risk Assessment (TVRA)
- Blast Effects Analysis (BEA)
- Structural Resiliency Studies (SRS)
- Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning
Protective Design
Performance-based structural design to protect facilities against blast, fire, and security threats.
- Blast Resistant Building Design - New Build
- Blast Resistant Building Design - Retrofit
- Blast Design of Foundations and Anchors
- Blast Resistant Modular Building (BRM) Analysis and Siting
- Progressive Collapse Analysis and Design
- Perimeter Protection and Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Design
- Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP) Assessment and Design
- Analysis and Design of Blast Resistant Windows and Doors
Facade Analysis and Design
Glazing hazard assessment and facade analysis for mitigating risks from explosive events.
Applied Physics and Simulation
Advanced numerical modeling and simulation using FLACS CFD, PHAST, Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), and finite element analysis.
- Dispersion Modeling using FLACS CFD and PHAST
- Blast Load Prediction Using FLACS CFD
- Fire Modeling Using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS)
- Finite Element Analysis
- Shock and Impact Modeling

Building Services

Supply and erection of blast-resistant pre-engineered metal buildings, modular buildings, and conventional metal building systems.

Blast Resistant Metal Buildings and Accessories
Design, fabrication, and supply of blast-resistant pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB) and blast-resistant modular buildings (BRMs).
Metal Buildings and Components
Conventional metal building systems for industrial projects across many industries.
Steel Erection Services
Project Resources and Onsite Services
Material procurement, architectural services, and onsite project management support.