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Its custom workplace modules can be interconnected and stacked into building types configurations that take the safety benefits of BRMs to an entirely new level of efficiency and productivity without sacrificing quality or durability.
The design flexibility and layout versatility are seminal features to the Hallwood Modular rental fleet.
Hallwood Modular’s investments in engineering, testing and construction methods come at a price. This price yields returns through the confidence and peace-of-mind of those who occupy our buildings.
For instance, the steel structural envelope of blast rated buildings provides the primary barrier of protection to its occupants in the event of a blast. Though there are other factors in surviving a blast, withstanding the pressure wave from a hydrocarbon blast is of paramount importance. There are established engineering standards by which blast rated buildings are designed. Embedded within the calculations are “safety factors” that can used to “value engineer” certain designs. For instance, two seemingly identical buildings with the same blast ratings can have a dramatic difference in weight. For some applications like offshore, heavier buildings can be problematic. Hallwood Modular never wanted to value engineer its buildings at the cost of safety, which resulted in thicker steel members, and heavier buildings.
Actual tests have established that Hallwood Modular’s buildings performance exceeds its actual blast ratings of the buildings. Moreover, when you consider the number and type of bolts used in its mechanical fastening system, in its multi-unit expandable and stackable configurations, Hallwood Modular erred on the side of safety. Therefore, Hallwood Modular may use thicker or more bolts than buildings constructed by other companies.
Certainly such decisions have a cost but at Hallwood Modular it is viewed as an investment in safety. As an occupant, all else being equal, would you prefer to be in a heavier building that is secured with more bolts?
The blast rating of the structure is based on the structural steel envelope to withstand a designated blast at a specific rating, for a particular duration, with a certain damage level. Often, that is the only consideration when sourcing blast-rated buildings.
Hallwood Modular has engineered its industrial structures not only to meet but exceed their designated ratings . It has subjected its commercial industrial buildings to actual blasts tests at twice its stated rating to validate its engineering and ensure that its occupants not only survive the blast but remain unharmed by secondary effects of an explosion.
what are industrials Buildings are designed to either slide during a blast or fastened to a foundation. Depending on the weight and blast load, if the structure is not attached to a foundation, it will slide during an explosion. Rental BRMs are rarely, if ever, secured to a foundation. Hallwood Modular has performed actual tests to measure the degree to which its building slide at certain blast levels as well as the biodynamic effects on the building’s occupants. The more a structure weighs, the less it will slide and the safer it will be for its occupants.
The secondary effects of a hydrocarbon blast deals with the occupants within the industrial building. Will there be deformation of the outer wall? If so will it create projectiles within the structure? Were the engineering and construction methods used to design the structure adequate to withstand the blast? Hallwood Modular has made significant investments in engineering and have conducted actual tests to validate its construction methods and fastening systems to ensure that its buildings not only meet industry standards but most importantly, protects its occupants. These test
Secondary effects of a hydrocarbon blast deals with the occupants within the building. Will there be deformation of the outer wall? If so will it create projectiles within the structure? Were the engineering and construction methods used to design the structure adequate to withstand the blast? Hallwood Modular has made significant investments in engineering and actual tests to validate its construction methods and fastening systems to ensure that its buildings not only meet industry standards but most importantly, protects its occupants.
OSHA’s National Emphasis Program to increase compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) and with “facility siting”, the section of PSM that directs facilities to ensure that workers in blast areas are protected, was launched in the wake of the Texas City blast in 2005 and the investigations which followed that blast. Under this program OSHA has heightened its enforcement activity and is conducting a comprehensive industry review of all refineries to compel immediate enforcement with PSM and facility siting requirements.
One outgrowth of OSHA’s heightened scrutiny of the industry has been a focus on BRMs. Specifically, since BRM’s are constructed, marketed and sold to refineries for the purpose of intentionally housing personnel in high hazard blast areas, the relevant question is what level of scrutiny should be applied to BRMs.
Although not mandated, Hallwood Modular has self-imposed OSHA’s PSM Mechanical Integrity (MI) standards on its buildings because OSHA’s MI provisions apply to equipment that is critical to process safety. These provisions recognize that some equipment is so critical to the process or to safety that the refinery or plant cannot simply rely on the manufacturer’s representations as to quality or fitness, but rather the refinery must possess independent verification of the equipment’s fitness. These obligations generally require that manufacturers of equipment governed by this rule provide for example, certificates of origin of materials used in the manufacture of that equipment and documentation of processes and inspections used during manufacture building. The reasons for the applicability of MI to BRM’s from Hallwood Modular’s viewpoint is obvious; inferior raw materials, inadequate manufacturing processes or inadequate QC safeguards could result in a catastrophic failure of the BRM during a blast.
Engineering + Testing + Mechanical Integrity = Peace of Mind
Depending on the space available at the work site, most of our modules are designed to be transported on Landoll or sliding axles trailers. These trailers enable the modules to be rolled off, eliminating the need to a crane onsite.
Turnaround Planners and Managers have attempted to drive efficiencies through operating workforces off-site, which are later proven to be less efficient, riskier for personnel, and caused costly delays in the project.
Let us share how we can provide safety and peace of mind while helping bring your project in under budget.
HMB’s investments in engineering, testing and construction methods come at a price. This price yields returns through the confidence and peace-of-mind of those who occupy our buildings.
For instance, the steel structural envelope of blast rated buildings provides the primary barrier of protection to its occupants in the event of a blast. Though there are other factors in surviving a blast, withstanding the pressure wave from a hydrocarbon blast is of paramount importance. There are established engineering standards by which blast rated buildings are designed. Embedded within the calculations are “safety factors” that can used to “value engineer” certain designs. For instance, two seemingly identical buildings with the same blast ratings can have a dramatic difference in weight. For some applications like offshore, heavier buildings can be problematic. HMB never wanted to value engineer its buildings at the cost of safety, which resulted in thicker steel members, and heavier buildings.
Actual tests have established that HMB’s buildings performance exceeds its actual blast ratings of the buildings. Moreover, when you consider the number and type of bolts used in its mechanical fastening system, in its multi-unit expandable and stackable configurations, HMB erred on the side of safety. Therefore, HMB may use thicker or more bolts than buildings constructed by other companies.
Certainly such decisions have a cost but at HMB it is viewed as an investment in safety. As an occupant, all else being equal, would you prefer to be in a heavier building that is secured with more bolts?
The secondary effects of a hydrocarbon blast deals with the occupants within the building. Will there be deformation of the outer wall? If so will it create projectiles within the structure? Were the engineering and construction methods used to design the structure adequate to withstand the blast? HMB has made significant investments in engineering and have conducted actual tests to validate its construction methods and fastening systems to ensure that its buildings not only meet industry standards but most importantly, protects its occupants.
These test secondary effects of a hydrocarbon blast deals with the occupants within the building. Will there be deformation of the outer wall? If so will it create projectiles within the structure? Were the engineering and construction methods used to design the structure adequate to withstand the blast? HMB has made significant investments in engineering and actual tests to validate its construction methods and fastening systems to ensure that its buildings not only meet industry standards but most importantly, protects its occupants.
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