Hazard and Blast Resistant Buildings
Patented FORTRESS Protective Buildings are blast resistant buildings constructed from modular components that provide design flexibility as well as multi-hazard protection from fragment, overpressure, thermal, toxic, and extreme weather events. Using innovative modular construction, our permanent buildings are quickly fabricated, shipped, installed, and ready for occupancy.
We have partnered with industry leading companies to offer a turnkey permanent Multi-hazard Resistant Building (MRB) that provides a high degree of protection from a range of hazards. Due to our patented modular design, site owners and operators not only benefit from knowing that building occupants will be protected but can also appreciate that project costs and site disruption will be minimized.
Hazard Design Basis
Fragment
Fragment
3/4" steel required for same resistance to 1" projectile
Overpressure
Overpressure
8 psi, >>200 ms duration with minimum wall displacement and internal vulnerability
Radiation
Radiation
1/4" impinged saturated propane jet fire for one hour; <139°F inside air temperature
Toxic
Toxic
<0.1 ACH main building, <0.03 ACH interior SIP room
Resistant
Resistant
Extreme weather (i.e., hurricane Cat 5 and tornado F5 wind/debris)
Emergency
Emergency
Ensure your immediate response is there
Safety
Safety
Our mission is to protect your greatest assets – critical equipment and people
Shelter
Shelter
Permanent building of modular construction
Karen Vilas, President of FORTRESS Protective Buildings, Interviewed by BIC Magazine
In a recent interview with BIC Magazine, Karen Vilas discusses how FORTRESS was developed by BakerRisk’s risk management consultants identifying a gap in the market for a well-rounded, multi hazard-resistant protective shelter expertly designed to protect people working in high-hazard areas.