The Latest Facility Technology in the Evolving Challenge for Explosive Safety
Abstract
The construction of safe Explosives Facilities to store, process, handle and load explosives within the Defence Forces of the world is becoming more and more expensive. The 1991 Gulf War showed that most facilities could be penetrated with a weapon despite significant concrete protection. However, whilst concrete thickness helps, the more concrete the higher the cost of construction. The cost to ensure total safety from accidental explosions or direct attacks is becoming too exorbitant. Therefore, we must protect our facilities with external measures, and if they are destroyed, we want them not to effect other facilities situated around them. Defence Explosives Facilities currently being designed are doing that job. However, traditional methodologies involve sizeable budgets and lengthy construction periods, with major hidden costs such as ongoing maintenance. Governments are demanding Defence Forces use money wisely and obtain full economical value for their investment. Spantech Pty Ltd have developed an outstanding system that answers those Government demands. The Spantech system is a cost effective system, in both time and money. Spantech can construct Explosives Facilities, and most other facilities used within the Defence Forces of the world much cheaper and significantly quicker than current conventional facilities, and ensure the safety of the contents to NATO Standards.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA500111
Entities
People
- Brian Roberts
- Dick Lucas