ICC 500/FEMA P-361 safe rooms are designed to provide ‘near absolute protection’ against tornadic winds up to 250 MPH. These are often used for school and community safe rooms. Speed Fab-Crete has been involved with the design and construction of precast concrete safety room structures for the past decade. Our approach to complying with ICC 500 requirements is based on precast concrete wall panels (usually 12” thick) and precast concrete double tees (using a mold that is specialized for this purpose).

We have successfully completed approximately fifteen ICC 500 safe room projects to date. Our clients include Proposer ISD, Rockwall ISD, Midlothian ISD, NWISD, Aubrey ISD, Lancaster ISD, Little Elm ISD, and Broken Arrow Public Schools in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

We are members of the NSSA (National Storm Shelter Association). We have also had our wall panels tested by the Wind Debris institute at Texas Tech University.