We live in violent times where new buildings designers are thinking of ways to increase the durability and safety of people who will be using the finished facility. The construction of buildings has taken some steps to protect them from the damage caused by severe incidents such as bombs and earth quakes. The effects on a building from a major blast and a natural earth quake can be very similar and thus protections for one will inadvertently protect from the other.
In the
early stages of construction you may notice the new building designs include
some extra steel bracings that look like a skeleton inside the walls. These
extra additions are there so the buildings won’t
fall in under even the more extreme circumstances. Once the basic structure of
the building has been put together with your safety and its overall endurance
and stability over time in mind it's time to focus on interior and exterior
details to maximize the benefits of these safety features.
Security window film, safety glass and other security features such as cameras and mirrors may
be put into place before the building even begins to have residents and
businesses move in. The addition of these finishing features can be accompanied
by more extreme measures such as panic rooms and metal detectors or x-ray
machines. Though some of these features are reserved to major governmental
agencies and legal facilities such as court houses, police stations and the
like. Hospitals and schools are commonly fond of really extreme measures as
well.
Bomb
blast film is highly functional and really cost-effective and does not take
your building outside of the appearance of normal.
When you
want to increase safety without appearing overly cautious...
If you
are looking to add some safety measures to your business when the building is
already in place and you are not starting at square one adding simple things
like window film can be a great start. The shattering of a window can cause
major damage if it is broken with great force; the broken shards become deadly
weapons capable of major injury or even death. Choosing to spend a little bit
of money to ensure this doesn't happen can save lives and prevent major injury
in the case of a bombing or major earthquake.
As you
can see there are many levels of safety engineering that takes place from the
beginning of the planning and building process all the way up into the
decorating stages. These protection
methods can be used together or separately to create your unique building. When
safety and protection are a major concern in your build there are so many steps
you can take to bring your planned building up to the level you desire. With an
eye for simple changes that can be made quickly and easily such as adding the
bomb blast film and a variety of other features that fit the building and its
occupants you can rest easy that you are safe and secure throughout your work
day.
