Conference Papers
U.S. DoD, DoS, and ISC/GSA blast design guidelines are currently in place to help resist intentional vehicle bomb threats to U.S. government facilities. Accidental blast scenarios within petrochemical facilities require blast mitigation for occupied buildings as stipulated by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119. Typical government and petrochemical building exterior cladding systems have limited blast capacity and represent a significant debris hazard to occupants. An innovative proprietary modular blast resistant composite steel stud wall panel system is described in this paper. The composite system is manufactured by casting steel studs with a thin durable high-strength concrete called Ductal® on one face.
As the biofuels industry continues to expand in support of global decarbonization mandates and objectives, facility owners and developers are being challenged to balance production efficiency, operational reliability, and personnel safety.
As high hazard facilities, biofuels sites should focus on developing a fire protections strategy informed by performance-based analysis so strategies implemented meet the unique challenges found at each facility.
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