FORTRESS provides expert project management services to support projects focused on fortifying facilities against high-risk events, integrating protective solutions for maximum resilience. Understanding the nuances of protective building projects can aid in keeping projects on schedule and on budget, completed with the original design intent intact:
FORTRESS specializes in strengthening and modifying existing structures to enhance safety, providing protection against the full range of hazardous events.
We reinforce existing buildings with structural improvements to increase blast, fire, toxic and impact resistance. Often, strengthening aspects of a building can increase its structural capacity to a point where buildings can continue to be occupied in an industrial setting. Whether this involves adding mass to walls or strengthening a roofing system, we have the ability to provide both the design and construction services.
We equip existing structures with specialized blast-resistant doors and windows engineered to withstand a range of pressures as well as other hazards such as fires and impacts while maintaining structural integrity.
We reinforce existing buildings with structural improvements to increase blast, fire, toxic and impact resistance. Often, strengthening aspects of a building can increase its structural capacity to a point where buildings can continue to be occupied in an industrial setting. Whether this involves adding mass to walls or strengthening a roofing system, we have the ability to provide both the design and construction services.
We equip existing structures with specialized blast-resistant doors and windows engineered to withstand a range of pressures as well as other hazards such as fires and impacts while maintaining structural integrity.
FORTRESS engineers high-performance protective barriers that mitigate the impact of explosions, fires and high-velocity debris impacts.
FORTRESS fire walls are engineered to contain and mitigate smaller thermal hazards, reducing heat transfer and providing critical time for evacuation. While fire walls enhance safety, they are not typically suitable for shelter-in-place applications. Proper fire wall design should be based on a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to account for fire behavior and blast loading, providing optimal protection in high-risk environments. Built with reinforced materials, FORTRESS fire walls are designed to withstand prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures without structural failure.
These walls are meticulously designed to absorb and redirect blast energy, effectively mitigating the impact of the blast wave. Proper design is essential—improperly designed walls can allow blast waves to “roll over” the top, applying dangerous loads to the protected structure. FORTRESS utilizes advanced engineering methods, including computational blast modeling and material analysis, to ensure optimal height, thickness and material selection for each site-specific application. Built with reinforced concrete, our blast walls provide durable, reliable protection tailored to specific threat levels and operational requirements.
FORTRESS enclosures are designed to contain high-energy fragments and mitigate hazards originating from within a structure, such as high pressure testing, battery abuse testing, flywheel containment systems, and many more. Constructed with reinforced concrete walls, base and roof, these enclosures are engineered to withstand the hazards generated by the equipment within the structure.
Steel rebar reinforcement enhances structural integrity, allowing the enclosure to absorb and dissipate kinetic energy from ejected debris. For additional safety, linings or barriers can be installed on interior walls to reduce the impact of secondary projectiles. Ventilation and access points, if required, can be designed with protective grates or blast-resistant doors to maintain containment integrity. These enclosures ensure that personnel and critical equipment outside the impact zone remain protected—even in worst-case scenarios.
FORTRESS fire walls are engineered to contain and mitigate smaller thermal hazards, reducing heat transfer and providing critical time for evacuation. While fire walls enhance safety, they are not typically suitable for shelter-in-place applications. Proper fire wall design should be based on a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to account for fire behavior and blast loading, providing optimal protection in high-risk environments. Built with reinforced materials, FORTRESS fire walls are designed to withstand prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures without structural failure.
These walls are meticulously designed to absorb and redirect blast energy, effectively mitigating the impact of the blast wave. Proper design is essential—improperly designed walls can allow blast waves to “roll over” the top, applying dangerous loads to the protected structure. FORTRESS utilizes advanced engineering methods, including computational blast modeling and material analysis, to ensure optimal height, thickness and material selection for each site-specific application. Built with reinforced concrete, our blast walls provide durable, reliable protection tailored to specific threat levels and operational requirements.
FORTRESS enclosures are designed to contain high-energy fragments and mitigate hazards originating from within a structure, such as high pressure testing, battery abuse testing, flywheel containment systems, and many more. Constructed with reinforced concrete walls, base and roof, these enclosures are engineered to withstand the hazards generated by the equipment within the structure.
Steel rebar reinforcement enhances structural integrity, allowing the enclosure to absorb and dissipate kinetic energy from ejected debris. For additional safety, linings or barriers can be installed on interior walls to reduce the impact of secondary projectiles. Ventilation and access points, if required, can be designed with protective grates or blast-resistant doors to maintain containment integrity. These enclosures ensure that personnel and critical equipment outside the impact zone remain protected—even in worst-case scenarios.
FORTRESS extends its expertise in hazard-resistant design to residential and community storm shelters, providing life-saving protection during extreme weather events.
We manufacture storm-resistant concrete shelters designed to withstand even the toughest tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and other severe weather conditions.
We manufacture above-ground concrete storm shelters and safe rooms engineered to withstand extreme weather—including tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires—and protect against external threats like home civil unrest, and other emergencies.
Our structures meet or exceed FEMA and ICC standards for wind and impact resistance, providing maximum reliability in high-risk areas.
We offer customizable storm shelter configurations, allowing for easy installation and tailored sizing to accommodate various safety needs.
We manufacture storm-resistant concrete shelters designed to withstand even the toughest tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and other severe weather conditions.
We manufacture above-ground concrete storm shelters and safe rooms engineered to withstand extreme weather—including tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires—and protect against external threats like home civil unrest, and other emergencies.
Our structures meet or exceed FEMA and ICC standards for wind and impact resistance, providing maximum reliability in high-risk areas.
We offer customizable storm shelter configurations, allowing for easy installation and tailored sizing to accommodate various safety needs.
In high-risk environments, safe evacuation routes and thermal protection can be life-saving. FORTRESS designs blast- and heat-conscious escape pathways that guide personnel from danger to safety, while our high-performance heat shields — developed with Locker Group — minimize thermal hazards without sacrificing ventilation or durability. Independently tested to withstand extreme heat, wind, and snow, these shields install quickly and keep safe exits clear and reliable when it matters most.
When permanent structures aren’t practical, FORTRESS delivers upgraded mobile and temporary buildings that meet rigorous safety standards. We retrofit modular units and wood trailers with blast-resistant materials, reinforced entryways, and overpressure resistance up to 2+ psi. The result: flexible, cost-effective protection for petrochemical sites, military operations, and remote work locations — without compromising safety where it matters most.
In high-hazard industrial environments, the safety of your personnel and the protection of critical assets are non-negotiable. With risks from explosions, fires, toxic gases, fragments and extreme weather, selecting the right protective building can make all the difference.
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