Bautex™ Wall System Passes Storm Shelter and Safe Room TestingBautex™ Wall System meets Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and international building code requirements for residential and community safe rooms for hurricanes and tornados with wind speeds of up to 225 miles per hour.
SAN MARCOS, Texas - July 16, 2013 - PRLog -- The Bautex™
Testing on the Bautex Wall System was conducted at the Wind Science & Engineering Research Center, Debris Impact Test Facility in Lubbock, Texas. During these tests, several Bautex walls were shot with framing lumber at speeds that simulate conditions in hurricanes and tornados with wind speeds up to 225 miles per hour. In every case tested, the Bautex Wall System prevented the projectile from penetrating into the interior side of the test wall, demonstrating the life saving potential of the wall system. The Bautex wall assemblies tested meet the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA 320 and FEMA 361 guidelines for residential and community safe rooms in storm zones with potential wind speeds up to 200 miles per hour (Zone III). By meeting the FEMA requirements for wind debris penetration, the Bautex Wall System provides “near- These results provide further evidence supporting the durability and safety benefits of building with composite insulating concrete forms. The video of the Bautex wind debris test can be seen on the Bautex YouTube® About Bautex Systems, LLC: Bautex Systems, LLC is focused on transforming the built environment by providing builders and architects with smarter, stronger, more versatile building materials and solutions. Bautex is setting the new standard for meeting and exceeding the rapidly evolving requirements of commercial building design. The company is headquartered in San Marcos, Texas and is ideally located to serve commercial builders throughout the southwest United States. More information at www.bautexsystems.com End
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