Steel Reinforced Pre-Cast Concrete Buildings

Stand Alone... Attach to existing facility... Stack on top of each other.
The greatest threat from hurricanes & tornados is airborne objects. A wooden 2 x 4, traveling in excess of 100 mph can easily pass through a hollow wall - that includes masonry block where reinforcing bars are typically spaced vertically every 48". Our steel-reinforced poured concrete, however, is monolithic (solid) offering strength and density to better resist such debris.

TOUGH ENOUGH TO MEET FLORIDA HURRICANE CODE!

Demand for our unique concrete buildings has risen dramatically:

• Resist hurricane-force winds of 150 m.p.h. (minimum)
• 5,000 PSI lightweight solid concrete walls better resists flying debris.
• Bullet resistant up to and including 30:06 caliber rifle fired at point blank range.
• Resist all boring insects - eliminating the cost of treatments or extermination.
• Energy efficient & maintains temperature setting during brief thermal swings.
• Bolted & welded as opposed to nailed (nails can loosen under stress)
• Resists mold & mildew.

Steel reinforcing bars are placed in a horizontal/vertical grid pattern, spaced as required for the design parameters.

Most concrete buildings are considered "permanent" though some may be set onto a sand and gravel foundation. Such buildings often include; guard houses, hazardous materials storage buildings and equipment shelters.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: (minimums)

• Floor Loading: 200 PSF - reinforced concrete w/ step joint design
• Roof Loading: 150 PSF - reinforced concrete at ridge, with 1/4" per foot roof slope to eaves.
• Wind Loading: 150 MPH - reinforced concrete walls

CONSTRUCTION NOTES:

• Conforms to ACI-318 building code requirements for reinforced concrete.
• Lightweight Concrete - minimum compressive strength of 5000 PSI at 28 days.
• Steel reinforcing bars are billet steel conforming to ASTM A-615 grade 60 specifications.
• Concrete coverage over all steel conforms to ACI-318 building code.
• All rebar is tied or welded

MATERIALS:

• Foil-faced rigid board insulation on walls & roof.
• White embossed FRP laminated interior walls & ceiling. Other interior finishes available, depending on use of the building.
• Commercial-grade flooring tile.
• 16 gauge doors w/14 gauge frame, galvanized steel primed & painted.
• Vinyl cove base molding.

WALL and ROOF SEALANT APPLICATIONS:

• Urethane sealant inside and outside joints.
• Exterior wall surface sprayed with penetrating sealant.
• Roof, troweled and broom finish w/ elastomeric coating applied.

Our concrete structures are available in unit sizes from 4' x 4' to 16' x 38'. Multiple units can be joined together to form buildings larger than the individual unit size. The concrete structures are commonly used for Hazardous Material Storage at industrial locations, Guard Houses where a secure sentry post is required and as Equipment Shelters for the Telecommunications Industry to house sensitive equipment.

The telecommunications shelters can contain all of the electronic components required to make the shelter operational, including cable trays, grounding systems, ups systems, back-up power generators, redundant HVAC systems and cable entrance.