LocationLinden, NJ
Building FunctionLab Building
Building Construction2014
Design 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.

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Changes in Facility Siting Standards: API 752, 753, & 756

September 27, 2023

In industries where the daily risks of potentially catastrophic events, such as vapor cloud explosions, are a constant concern, there’s no room for compromise – inherently safer design principles, effective hazard identifications and analyses, and adherence to up-to-date industry standards aren’t just important, they’re essential. Since its establishment in 1919, the American Petroleum Institute (API)…