How Does a Bunker Serve as Protection?
A bunker is a partially buried or underground shelter designed to protect people and goods from blasts, radiation, bombs and other military attacks. They provide many different types of protection depending on the type of bunker and its construction. Bunkers have been used for this purpose since World War I and continue to be a viable method of protection from the dangers of war. They are also viable forms of protection for predetermined hazards such as radiation and biological or chemical threats. Blast Protection A properly constructed bunker will deflect the blast waves from explosions. This protects its inhabitants from internal injuries. Bunkers are built to withstand large amounts of pressure. Where a regular building will collapse from as little as 3 psi, pounds per square inch, bunkers are constructed to withstand several hundred psi. This increases the protection a bunker provides against blasts and bombs. Nuclear Protection A nuclear bunker is constructed to block radiation a
