Defence Capabilities
AUSTRALIA’s MOST EXPERIENCED DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS
Spantech designs and constructs earth covered, blast resistant buildings for Defence Forces in Australia and internationally.
Spantech is recognised as a world leader in the design and construction of high quality, earth covered blast-resistant defence buildings.
The company is best known for the Spantech Explosives Storehouse (ESH) or Earth Covered Building (ECB), an innovative reinforced concrete arch building designed to safely and cost effectively store large quantities of high explosives.
The company also provides hardened structures for other defence applications:
Ammunition preparation buildings
Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance manufacturing and storage
Aircraft shelters
Command centres
Personnel protection facilities, and more.
Spantech has the expertise to modify these designs to meet our clients’ specific requirements.
Spantech ECBs have been tested to destruction in full-scale explosive trials.
Results of these tests, along with Defence and independent verification prove Spantech Explosives Storehouses comply with NATO standards. They are the safest earth covered magazines available.
All Spantech designs are based on a revolutionary construction technology developed by Spantech. It ensures our buildings are safe, fast to build, operationally efficient and excellent value for money.
Spantech has delivered complex Defence projects in remote areas, from Woomera to Cape York, and on both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Our international partners have delivered projects in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
With comprehensive project experience, Spantech provides high-quality design and construction services to Defence Forces worldwide.
we think outside the box
The Spantech Difference
Over thirty years’ experience in complex Defence design and construction projects
Blast protection facilities to support a wide range of Defence capabilities and operational requirements
Operationally proven designs used extensively by international Defence Forces
A range of unique safety and design features, all fully tested in full-scale blast trials
Comprehensive design service delivering solutions for everything from EO Depot layouts to blast doors
The latest technology in specialised defence construction
Fast construction
High-quality workmanship
Remote construction capabilities
Certified integrated safety, environmental and quality assurance system
Guaranteed licensing for all EO storage buildings compliant with specified local or international standards
100% Australian content - including key components such as blast doors and vents
Excellent value for money.
The UNIQUE capability to design, construct and sustain high performance, NATO compliant 7bar igloos
DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, SUSTAIN
The capability, resources, and experience to deliver major Defence projects.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Spantech’s capabilities include:
design and construction of 7 Bar igloos to manufacture, store and handle EO
design and construct facilities to protect personnel, platforms or other assets from EO blasts
design and manufacture key blast components such as blast doors and blast vents
sustain and refurbish existing Defence facilities.
Spantech has completed over 100 individual blast resistant buildings at Australian Defence Bases or related facilities including:
2 Army bases
7 Air Force bases
4 Naval bases
2 EO manufacturing facilities
The company has the resources, experience and financial capacity to provide these services as a Principal Contractor or a nominated subcontractor.
Spantech is also the Australasian Agent for Andair licensed to import and install life support systems and blast valves that meet stringent Defence specifications.
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
In all other countries, Spantech delivers projects under a license agreement with a pre-approved local construction company or project manager.
The local company is licensed to use Spantech’s technology for a nominated project, or for an agreed number of years.
The local company is pre-approved or recommended by the local Department or Ministry of Defence and will have an excellent track record and experience in Defence construction.
Spantech provides engineering drawings, specifications and certification for each project. Spantech also provides specialised equipment, key materials, blast components and training. In some cases Spantech provides key staff.
Every completed Spantech building is issued with a Certificate of Authenticity to verify the design meets the specified requirements, and the building is an authentic Spantech ECB.
Through our licensee partners, Spantech has successfully delivered over 400 Spantech ECB and specialised Defence facilities to Defence Forces in the Middle East and South East Asia.
THE WORLD’S BEST
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
STORAGE BUILDINGS
Spantech 13m ECB
The Spantech 13m ECB is an earth covered building (ECB) designed for:
small quantities of explosive ordnance (EO)
EO with high Net Explosive Quantity (NEQ)
small batch sizes.
The compact Spantech 13m ECB is a NATO compliant 7-bar Igloo that can be licensed to store up to 75,000kgs (NEQ) of HD 1.1 at minimal NATO inter-magazine distances.
STANDARD SIZES
Standard: 13m wide x 13m long x 4.85m high
Extended: 13m wide x 24.85m long x 4.85m high
Split Standard: 13m x 13m x 4.85m high with two headwalls and a blast resistant internal dividing wall. Suits small quantities of incompatible EO.
Pallet capacity
Standard (13m x 13m):
120 pallets
240 pallets (bulked-out)
Blast Door Options
Single MHE blast door
Double-leaf MHE blast doors for oversized EO containers
Ventilation Options
Natural + mechanical ventilation
Air conditioning and dehumidification systems
Spantech 13m ECB
Spantech 23m ECB
The Spantech 23m ECB is an earth covered building (ECB) designed for:
large quantities of explosive ordnance (EO)
oversized pallets
mixed batch sizes
sites with a high rotation of stock.
The Spantech 23m ECB is the best value for money ECB currently available in Australia. The 23m ECB has a large floor size with a variety of pallet stacking arrangements. A NATO compliant 7-bar Igloo, it can be licensed to store up to 75,000kgs (NEQ) of HD 1.1 at minimal NATO inter-magazine distances.
STANDARD SIZES
Standard: 23m wide x 15.6m long x 6.4m high
Standard Plus: 23m wide x 21m long x 6.4m high
Extended: 23m wide x 24.85m long x 6.4m high
Extended Plus: 23m wide x 35m long x 6.4m high
All are available with either a Single MHE blast door (one isle), or Double MHE blast doors (two isles).
Pallet capacity
Standard (15.6m long, double MHE blast door option):
336 pallets
696 pallets (bulked-out)
Blast Door Options
Single sliding blast door
Two sliding MHE blast doors (with 2 isles)
Ventilation Options
Natural + mechanical ventilation
Air conditioning and dehumidification systems to suit specific types of EO
Spantech 23m ECB
Double MHE Blast Doors
Spantech 23m ECB
Single MHE Blast Door
Spantech 17.5m ECB
The Spantech 17.5m ECB features straight side walls and a very efficient curved roof. This unique earth covered building (ECB) designed for:
large quantities of explosive ordnance (EO)
all types of EO including oversized pallets
large batch sizes
sites with a high rotation of stock.
The Spantech 17.5m ECB has a generous floor size and the ability to stack up to 4 pallets high in any part of the building, subject to the nature of the EO and pallet.
The Spantech 17.5m ECB is a NATO compliant 7-bar Igloo able to be licensed to store up to 75,000kgs (NEQ) of HD 1.1 at minimal NATO inter-magazine distances.
STANDARD SIZES
Standard: 17.5m wide x 21.21m long x 7.06m high
Extended: 17.5m wide x 25.0m long x 7.06m high
Extended Plus: 17.5m wide x 32.0m long x 7.06m high
Pallet capacity
Standard:
360 pallets
468 pallets (up to 4 high)
Over 600 pallets (bulked-out)
Blast Door Options
Single sliding blast door
Ventilation Options
Natural + mechanical ventilation
Air conditioning and dehumidification systems to suit specific types of EO
Spantech 17.5m ECB
Comparitive Pallet Stacking Arrangements for Spantech ECB
Suggested pallet staking arrangements use NATO storage rules and Australian Standard pallet sizes.
Functional designs developed in consultation with the Australian Defence Force
All Spantech Earth Covered Buildings (ECB) are NATO compliant 7-bar Igloos that can be licensed to store up to 75,000kgs (NEQ) of HD 1.1 at minimal NATO inter-magazine distances.
The buildings feature a metal-lined reinforced concrete arch. The arch spans from footing to footing like a Nissen Hut, in a constant radius to form a very strong, but light-weight support structure.
The design is fast and efficient to build, provides an excellent storage compartment with a range of pallet layout options, and has exceptional blast load performance to protect the contents in the event of an accident or incident.
Available in a range of sizes to suit different types of explosive ordnance (EO) and operational needs.
Spantech can modify standard Spantech ECB designs to suit the specific operational requirements of our clients.
Spantech ECB can significantly reduce a depot’s overall real estate requirements substantially reducing capital cost of other infrastructure such as roads and services, plus a reduction in ongoing sustainment costs.
Testing and Approvals
The Spantech 13m ECB and 23m ECB have been tested as a donor and receptor in full scale fragmentation trials. The design is approved by the Australian Ordnance Council (now Australian Defence Force, Joint Logistic Command, Director Ordnance Safety), and it meets the requirements of eDEOP101 the ADF Explosives Regulations and several international explosive regulations.
These buildings are widely used and operationally tested in a wide range of environments.
UNIQUE FEATURES
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Extremely safe
Very stable storage environment to prolong the life of EO
Excellent natural ventilation
No beams or columns to limit storage or restrict forklift access
Flexible stacking arrangements
Rapid out-scaling
Low maintenance structure
Low maintenance fittings
All key components are designed and manufactured in the country of use, ensuring parts and service agents are always readily available
Internal and external lighting
Guaranteed waterproofing
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Low fragmentation spread
Anti-spall internal lining
Protection from lobbed explosives
Anti-terrorist blast vents
7-Bar blast doors
Lightning protection
Emergency communications
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Reduced real estate
Fast construction
Facility delivered earlier
Low maintenance costs
Minimisation of road, security, fire and services
Reduced staffing levels
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MHE blast door options with single, double or double-leaf door configurations
Wide variety of MHE blast door sizes
Separate personnel doors
Manual / electric door drives
Anti-spark floor finish
Fire prevention equipment
Erosion membrane
Passive or active ventilation
Air conditioning
Direct forklift access or pallet handling systems (e.g. aircraft style roller floor)
Pallet racks
Gantry crane
Active blast resistant valves
Security monitoring options
Award Winning Performance Since 1993
Defence Sector awards
Since first entering the Defence Sector in 1989, Spantech has consistently been recognised as the region’s leading designer and builder of complex explosive ordnance facilities. Here are some of the awards recognising Spantech’s performance in Australia and internationally:
Minister of Defence New Zealand
Awards of Excellence to Industry 2006
Very Highly Commended
Spantech
Waiouru ESH Project
Australian Defence Industry
Quality and Achievement Award 1997
Winner – Facilities and Property
Spantech
Explosives Depot, Western Australia
Australian Defence Industry
Quality and Achievement Award 1993
Winner – Facilities and Property
Spantech
Myambat Supply Co, ESH
Australian Defence Industry
Quality and Achievement Award 1993
Finalist – Projects under $20m
Spantech
ESH, RAAF, Darwin