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
Concrete structures provide an unparalleled level of protection from • Fire• Natural Disasters• Man-made Disasters• Indoor Environmental
Quality
Safety / Protection
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?
Source: US Fire Administration
• Firefighter deaths – 118• Direct property loss - $15.5 billion
It’s in the choices we make.
2 Automatic Suppression Systems
Balanced Design
Automatic Detection Systems 1
Compartmentation 3
Fire Safe Protection: What is it Worth?
Protection from Natural Disasters
Protection from High Winds
1992 Hurricane Andrew
Nebraska Tornado
Protection from High Winds
Safe rooms protect 150 in 2004 tornado in
Roanoke, IL
Protection from High Winds
2005 Hurricane Katrina
Missile Penetration TestingDebris
Texas Tech University
Protection Earthquakes
Shake Table Test University of California San Diego, 2009
Protection from Man-made Disasters
Khobar Towers Bombing Saudi Arabia - 1996
Out of Control -Texas Interstate
Bullet Resistance
Impact from .308 Winchester
Impact from a .308 Winchester
Hollow Concrete Masonry Unit
Concrete Brick
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