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