Fortified Design: Enhancing Building Security Against Ballistic, Forced Entry and Blast Threats

About the Provider

Armortex is your single source supplier for all your Architectural Ballistic requirements. Our dedicated sales and estimating staff have over 45 years of combined industry experience and is always available to help with solutions for courthouses, police stations, commercial offices, education, health care, GSA or any facility which is in need of bullet resistant products.

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In this one-hour course, design professionals will explore advanced blast, forced entry and ballistic-resistant technologies aimed at ensuring comprehensive protection for lives, assets, and buildings. The session will cover relevant standards and testing criteria, along with an overview of security products and materials specifically designed for safety and protection. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to apply their newfound understanding of blast and ballistic products when specifying them for various upcoming projects.

Learning Objectives:

Assess the range of innovative resistance technologies designed to safeguard occupants and assets from threats such as ballistic, forced entry, and blasts.
Investigate the standards organizations responsible for developing criteria and testing methods for resistance technologies, evaluating their effectiveness in protecting lives and securing buildings during blast or ballistic incidents.
Examine the engineering behind panels, windows, doors, and other physical security products designed to enhance durability and safety against threats to life, buildings, and assets.
Utilize insights from case studies to apply knowledge of anti-ballistic, forced entry and blast technology, showcasing products that offer robust protection and comprehensive security.

Provided By:

Armortex

Design Category:

(13) Special Construction

Applicable Credits

AIA

HSW/LU CE Hour(s)