CEMEX Creates Fire and Explosion Proof Concrete
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced today that CEMEX Mexico developed a fire- and explosion-resistant concrete.
The company designed this solution specifically to safeguard the Data Processing Center, Proyecto Q, of the Santander Group.
Located in Queretaro, Mexico, Proyecto Q is the Santander Group’s most technologically intensive and energy-efficient data
processing center in the world.
When a gas station was built 20 meters away from Proyecto Q’s façade, the Santander Group carried out a risk analysis and
concluded that its facilities were vulnerable to the effects of potential thermal radiation (fire) and overpressure (explosion).
The Santander Group turned to CEMEX for the design and construction of a perimeter wall capable of withstanding both scenarios.
“Only CEMEX, through its Cement and Ready Mix Technology Center, was able to provide us with the perfect solution for this
significant challenge,” said David Romero, Real Estate Director in Queretaro for the Santander Group in Mexico.
The result developed for the Santander Group is a 204-meter long and 1.10-meter thick perimeter barrier with a maximum height of
10.30 meters. The design is comprised of two 50- and 20-centimeter thick walls, separated by a 40-centimeter wide air chamber.
CEMEX in Mexico supplied 3,000 cubic meters of a high-strength structural concrete with special raw materials that increase its
fire resistance. Additionally, its durable and curable auto-compacting specifications facilitate the ecological and economic
viability of the project.
In order to certify CEMEX’s specialty concrete for the project, a full-scale prototype of the wall was built at the Efectis and
TNO research centers in the Netherlands. The wall was subjected to physical fire tests, withstanding a temperature of 1150° C for
more than 60 minutes, and to impact tests of a direct overpressure wave of 1.1 bars for 80 milliseconds. The success of these
experiments met the demands stipulated in preliminary studies, and the performance of the wall was awarded certification from the
Bureau Veritas rating company.
CEMEX’s cement and ready mix technology centers are part of the R&D collaboration network, headed by CEMEX Research Group
AG, based in Switzerland.
CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and
communities in more than 50 countries. Celebrating its 110th anniversary, CEMEX has a rich history of improving the well-being of
those it serves through innovative building solutions, efficiency advancements, and efforts to promote a sustainable future.
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