The Fort Pierce Federal Courthouse is, in fact, a bit of a fort.
The huge cast-in-place concrete structure is blast resistant and designed for a category 5 storm surge which required that the parking garage be constructed as a watertight bathtub.
This is where I want to be during the big storm!
Physical Security starts at the perimeter. Mr. Kelly has designed numerous public and private Physical Security installations, including the US Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan
Other work has included perimeter security for US Embassies and Consulates in Kabul, Khartoum, and Bratislava. Features included vehicular sally ports, anti-ram barriers, gatehouses, and walls of all types.
This unique project was a joint effort by the teams from Weidlinger Associates and Macton to develop an elegant Physical Security solution for the entrance to the New York Stock Exchange.
The Turntable rotates to move the vehicular barriers and allow passage and control access. The unobtrusive design is a credit to the architects, who blended the solution seamlessly with the historic streetscape.
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United Nations Headquarters Renovation
Bombproofing a Historic Icon
Mr. Kelly led structural testing, design and construction administration teams for this 4 Billion dollar project, which modernized and blast-proofed the 4 iconic structures that form the UN Headquarters Campus in Manhattan, collaborating with many AEC industry leaders to bring the vision of the United Nation's Capital Master Plan to
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters
Testing was also a critical component for the Feasibility Study and Master Planning efforts for the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Campus at St Elizabeth's.
Bomb-proofing the historic masonry structure was one of the may technical challenges the team faced during this adaptive reuse, which transformed a historic hospital into a modern federa
The Dover Munitions-In-Transit Facility is the largest of its kind, and serves as the jumping off point for most equipment moving to the eastern theaters. Mr. Kelly and the experts at Woods Peacock analyzed the facility, and the surrounding buildings, for the effects of various accidental internal explosion scenarios, some which measured a blast radius in miles.