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Passive Security Barriers

One way to reduce the visual impact of a concrete bollard commonly used is by treating the object as an art form, as done at the Federal Courthouse in Little Rock, Arkansas. The structures are made of stainless steel and aluminum forms, disguising its secondary purpose: preventing a vehicle-based threat.

These screen elements were used to provide passive security and signage while expressing the school’s creativity, science, and technology. Nuclear facilities can add similar features, capturing the science of the atom, while disguising another layer of protection - fence barrier.

Utilizing a 'ha-ha' styles trench to create a physical barrier surrounding the Washington Monument, providing security and a place to sit. this feature can be used for siting reactors in public spaces, creating protection and an inclusive environment.

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