Transcript Safety and Protection The Concrete Joint Sustainability Initiative is a multi-association effort of the Concrete Industry supply chain to take unified and integrated action for Sustainable Development.

Safety and
Protection
The Concrete Joint Sustainability
Initiative is a multi-association
effort of the
Concrete Industry
supply chain to take unified and
integrated action for
Sustainable Development
Concrete JSI members have
signed a joint agreement
committing to act on 9
Declarations.
Declaration #4 addresses 8 Social
Values of Concrete Structures
http://www.sustainableconcrete.org
Declaration #4:
“Our integrated thinking will focus on the following
Social Values provided by Concrete Structures”:
1. Resource efficiency
5. By-product reduction
2. Safety/protection
6. Aesthetics
3. Financial responsibility
7. Societal connectivity
4. Operational continuity
8. Longevity/durability
This presentation
discusses Social Value #2:
Safety / Protection
Safety / Protection
Concrete structures
provide an unparalleled
level of protection from
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Fire
Natural Disasters
Man-made Disasters
Indoor Environmental
Quality
Why is “America Burning”?
U.S. Fires in
in 2008:
Deaths every
158 minutes
Injuries every
31 minutes
Source: US Fire Administration
Why is America Burning?
• Firefighter deaths – 118
• Direct property loss - $15.5 billion
Source: US Fire Administration
It’s in the choices we make.
Balanced Design
1
Automatic Detection Systems
2
Automatic Suppression
Systems
3
Compartmentation
Fire Safe Protection: What is it Worth?
Protection from Natural
Disasters
Protection from High Winds
Nebraska Tornado
1992
Hurricane Andrew
Protection from High Winds
Safe rooms protect 150
in 2004 tornado in
Roanoke, IL
Protection from High Winds
2005 Hurricane Katrina
Missile Penetration Testing
Debris
Texas Tech University
Protection Earthquakes
Shake Table Test
University of California San Diego, 2009
Protection from Man-made
Disasters
Out of Control Texas Interstate
Khobar Towers Bombing
Saudi Arabia - 1996
Bullet Resistance
Hollow Concrete Masonry Unit
Concrete Brick
Impact from a .308 Winchester
Impact from .308 Winchester
Blast Resistance
Protection for Indoor
Environmental Quality
Concrete products
provide no food for
mold growth
Wrap Up
Concrete
structures help
to protect lives,
families,
businesses
and
communities
Thank You
American Coal Ash Association
American Concrete Institute
American Concrete Pipe
Association
American Shotcrete Association
American Society of Concrete
Contractors
Architectural Precast Association
American Segmental Bridge
Institute
Cast Stone Institute
Concrete Reinforcing Steel
Institute
Concrete Sawing & Drilling
Association
Concrete Foundations Association
Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate
Institute
Interlocking Concrete Pavement
Institute
International Concrete Repair Institute
National Concrete Masonry Association
National Precast Concrete Association
National Ready Mixed Concrete
Association
Portland Cement Association
Post-Tensioning Institute
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
RMC Research and Education
Foundation
Silica Fume Association
Slag Cement Association
Tile Roofing Institute
Tilt-Up Concrete Association
Wire Reinforcement Institute