Precast Solutions - January/February 2008 - (Page 16)

SECOND PLACE TIE ABOVE GROUND MOBILE HOME STEPS TORNADO SHELTER Project Use: Residential Storm Shelter Project Location: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Mobile home dwellers are at a higher risk when severe weather strikes. And while construction methods have certainly improved over the past decade, there’s still no guarantee that a home without a foundation and/or basement will stay put during high winds or offer protection to the occupants inside. From Barbour Concrete Co., Independence, Mo., comes a strong, heavy precast product that is unaffected by a mobile home’s skirting and non-airtight underpinnings. Weighing in at 4,000 pounds, the fourstep model anchors securely to the ground from the inside of the steps, eliminating chances for air to pressurize beneath the structure and in some instances flipping the structure up and over. The steps’ concrete is fiber-reinforced with a cast-in steel cage. Much like a typical staircase, the shelter is used for ingress and egress from the mobile home and is manufactured by a National Precast Concrete Association-certified plant. A heavy-gauge steel door opens and latches from both sides (these mechanisms operate similarly to child-safety locks in automobiles). Installation of the steps is fairly simple, although sometimes a homeowner will help guide the product into place as it hangs from the crane. Once the holes are drilled with an auger and the anchors are set in place, the project is finished – usually by the delivery person and on the same day. COMPANY PROFILE: Barbour Concrete Co. 21421 E. Truman Rd. Independence, MO 64056-2673 (888) 796-3344 www.barbourconcrete.com 16 PRECAST SOLUTIONS | JAN/FEB 2008 http://www.barbourconcrete.com

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Precast Solutions - January/February 2008 Contents Precast Concrete Short-Span Bridges Precast Micro-Reinforced Concrete A Winning Edge The Creative Edge TMI: Too Much Infiltration! Architectural Details Cast in Stone

Precast Solutions - January/February 2008

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