Artesia, NM – Control Room

LocationArtesia, NMBuilding FunctionControl RoomBuilding Construction2021Design Blast Load4 psi, 200 psi-msec Blast resistant shield roof over an existing roof system. The project included installation of new blast resistant doors and relocation of the mechanical HVAC units to the new roof. Gallery

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Ontario, Canada – Control Room

LocationOntario, CanadaBuilding FunctionControl RoomBuilding Construction2020Design Blast Load1.6 psi, 65 psi-msec Shield wall system constructed around a multi-story Control Room and Office Building. Project included the construction of additional floor space within the shield wall. Gallery

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Toledo, OH – Warehouse

LocationToledo, OHBuilding FunctionWarehouseBuilding Construction2020Design Blast Load2 psi, 150 psi-msec Project included the construction of blast resistant upgrades for the exterior shell of an existing warehouse building. In addition, the project included the construction of a blast resistant office space within the warehouse building. Gallery

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Lake Charles, LA – Maintenance Building

LocationLake Charles, LABuilding FunctionMaintenance BuildingBuilding Construction2011Design Blast Load2.1 psi, 50 psi-msec The upgrade of the large maintenance building included the partial demolition and reconstruction lean-to. Utilizing the smaller lean-to structure to resist the blast loading minimized the upgrade requirements for the larger building, resulting in a more efficient upgrade design. Gallery

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North Pole, AK – Fire House

LocationNorth Pole, AKBuilding FunctionFire HouseBuilding Construction2010Design Blast Load0.8 psi, 85 psi-msec Wood buildings and wood trailers are common at industrial facilities. BakerRisk has developed upgrade designs to strengthen typical stud wall systems. In this upgrade, the exterior walls were strengthened, existing exterior doors were upgraded, and exterior windows were strengthened. Gallery

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North Pole, AK – Lab Building

LocationNorth Pole, AKBuilding FunctionLab BuildingBuilding Construction2009Design Blast Load0.8 psi, 85 psi-msec Wood buildings and wood trailers are common at industrial facilities. BakerRisk has developed upgrade designs to strengthen typical stud wall systems. In this upgrade, the exterior walls were strengthened, existing exterior doors were upgraded, and exterior windows were strengthened. Gallery

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Linden, NJ – Lab Building

LocationLinden, NJBuilding FunctionLab BuildingBuilding Construction2014Design Blast Load1.2 psi, 50 psi-msec BakerRisk designed a shield wall system to protect the exterior walls of an existing Lab Building. Due to the existing building constraints, the blast resistant shield wall is designed so that minimal blast reactions are passed into the existing building. Gallery

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Borger, TX – Control Room

LocationBorger, TXBuilding FunctionControl RoomBuilding Construction2015Design Blast Load2.7 psi, 150 psi-msec BakerRisk designed blast resistant upgrades to strengthen the exterior walls and shield the existing roof structure of this control room. The upgrade included the replacement of the exterior doors and the removal of existing windows. Gallery

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Paulsboro, DE – Control Room

LocationPaulsboro, DEBuilding FunctionControl RoomBuilding Construction2013Design Blast Load1.9 psi, 201 psi-msec Unreinforced masonry and concrete block buildings are common at industrial facilities. The BakerRisk approach to upgrade these types of buildings requires minimal construction work from the interior of the building, allowing the building to remain occupied and functional during construction. For this upgrade, concrete posts…

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