Friday, January 17, 2025
9:00 AM – 12 Noon

NJSPE Member Rate – $69 | Non-Member Rate – $138

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This program delves into the critical aspects of airport security, from historical context to cutting-edge design strategies. Key learning objectives include:

1. Historical Perspective: Understanding the evolution of terrorist attacks in the U.S. aviation sector, including the 9/11 attacks and their profound impact on air travel safety.
2. Post-9/11 Security Measures: Examining the major changes implemented to enhance security, such as the creation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as the establishment of stringent security requirements and guidelines for airports.
3. Airport Design Adaptations: Exploring the dramatic transformations in airport design to accommodate extensive security screening, including the integration of security checkpoints and baggage screening systems.
4. Design Basis Threats and Protective Strategies: Identifying potential threats and developing effective protective design strategies to mitigate risks.
5. Layered Security Approach: Understanding the multi-layered security approach, encompassing airside, landside, and terminal security zones, to ensure comprehensive protection.
6. Resilient Threat Mitigation Strategies: Learning about specific mitigation strategies for various security zones, including:
   • Terminal Elevated Roadway Systems: Designing resilient elevated roadways to withstand potential threats.
   • Blast-Resistant Facades and Glazing: Protecting terminal buildings from blast attacks.
   • Public Area Mitigations: Implementing measures to enhance situational awareness and mitigate risks in public areas.
   • Airside Perimeter Security: Enforcing strict security measures on the airport tarmac.
   • Frontage Roadway Structures: Designing roadway structures to resist blast effects.
   • Light Rail System Consequence Management: Developing strategies to minimize the impact of potential attacks on light rail systems.

By the end of this program, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of airport security challenges and best practices, enabling them to design, operate, and maintain secure and resilient airport facilities.

Speaker

Joseph M. Englot, PE. Joe received both his B.S. and M.S in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1972. He joined HNTB in 2005 and as National Director of Infrastructure Security he oversees projects that reduce the vulnerability of bridges, tunnels, terminals and other types of transportation facilities to malevolent acts through the use of protective and physical hardening measures, as well as, projects to rehabilitate and retrofit bridges against the effects of natural hazards and general structural deterioration. He also has extensive experience in damage assessment and disaster recovery of transportation facilities due to ship collision, truck collision, storms, and acts of terrorism. Prior to joining HNTB Joe spent 33 years with the Port Authority of NY & NJ, where for 10 years he directed all structural design as Chief Structural Engineer, followed by three years as Assistant Chief Engineer in charge of a multidiscipline design staff of Architects and Engineers. During that time Joe played a key leadership role in the damage assessment and disaster recovery programs from the 1993 Bombing and the 9/11 Terror Attack on the World Trade Center.

Joe retired from HNTB as a full time employee in August of 2024 but continues to work part-time at HNTB to ensure a smooth transition of ongoing projects and to provide valuable expertise to the team.

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

Zoom Webinar with moderator. Participants will be sent the webinar link several days before so they can log on and be sure they are compatible.

NSPE members from States other than NJ may take the member rate. Membership will be verified.

NOTE: Contributions and payments to 501(c)(6) organizations are not deductible as charitable contributions on federal income tax returns although they may be deductible as trade or business expenses.

Substitutions are permitted if you are unable to attend. Registrant must email to:mrosina@njpsi.com 48 hours prior to the event with the name, address, phone and email of the person taking your place.

NJSPE will accept cancellations with refund up to one week prior to the date of the program. A cancellation fee of $25 will apply. Refunds cannot be issued after that time but registration substitutions are permitted

Questions?

mrosina@njpsi.com | 609-393-0099