OKLAHOMA CITY TRAGEDY HIGHLIGHTS BLAST PROTECTION The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood looks stunning with its façade of precast concrete and two-tone embedded thin brick. Photo: Nick J. Cool/The Image Works. PRECAST CONCRETE STEPS TO THE FOREFRONT AS FEDERAL COURTHOUSES AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS ARE SEEN BY SUSAN BADY AS POSSIBLE TERRORIST TARGETS Although it occurred more than a quarter-century ago, the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on a sleepy morning in Oklahoma City, Okla., still is felt in our nation to this day. The deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in United State history serves as a reminder that such acts don’t just occur in fara-way places. They can happen on any day and on any city’s streets. Because the federal government and its servants are possible targets, it has become of paramount importance that they are provided the utmost protection as they go about their work. Precast concrete is a vital ingredient in keeping these facilities and their occupants safe. The following examples of military installations and federal courthouses show how precast concrete protects life.
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