PSSA Newsletter - Issue 34

– 21 – ISSUE 34  | PSSA NEWSLETTER Secure acoustic barriers for airport dog facility TheWorld Health Organisation (WHO) states that excessive noise can have a serious impact on human health; disturbing sleep and causing cardiovascular and psychophysiological effects, as well as reducing performance in daily activities. When it comes to specifying and installing security fencing, noise reduction is generally a low priority or sometimes not even considered at all. Unfortunately, later down the line this can lead to unhappy neighbours and even noise abatement orders, and the subsequent installation of noise reducing devices, which is costly, time consuming, and takes up a larger footprint on your premises. Fortunately, Jacksons Fencing manufactures a range of external acoustic barriers to satisfy both the need for security and noise mitigation. Jakoustic® acoustic barriers do not only reduce noise by up to 32dB, but also provide security, privacy, climb resistance, and have a 25-year guarantee. The high security Jakoustic® range includes LPS 1175 tested and certified versions which provide proven protection against forced entry with a range of tools, and CPNI options which protect against climbing and digging, in addition to the above. Many sites have benefitted from the company’s tested and certified high security acoustic barriers, including data centres, storage facilities, power plants, and most recently – a major UK airport dog training facility. Detector dogs are a common security asset used in airports. After thorough training, these highly skilled animals have an extremely important role in the security ecosystem assisting front line personnel tackling the smuggling of drugs, firearms, currency, tobacco, people, and other products. For the duration of their service at any given site, detector dogs are generally housed on site in kennels. During their stay, they receive daily care, grooming, and feeding, and follow a strict exercise regime with high intensity training. To protect the dog training facility at a major UK airport, Jacksons intalled over 270 metres of fencing and gates, including 148m of its Trident® Jakoustic® acoustic barriers to keep the dogs safe and secure, while reducing noise from barking and training techniques. While dogs make noise themselves, they are also sensitive to noisy environmental factors. The acoustic barriers help to protect the dogs from external noise, as the reflective acoustic barriers reduce noise on both sides. The timber fence boards interlock with a deep V tongue and groove design which minimises gaps that sound could travel through, reducing noise by up to 28dB. Manufactured from kiln-dried, pressure treated timber, the acoustic barriers have a pleasant aesthetic which creates a welcoming environment for the staff and animals, and are supplied with a 25-year guarantee. Part of our ultimate high security fencing range: Trident®, the acoustic barriers have a totally flat attack face to create climb resistance, and incorporate a steel mesh layer to one side of the barrier for a highly secure fencing solution. The fence is also buried below ground to remove the risk of digging. To further reduce the risk of intruders attempting to climb, the acoustic barriers were supplied with three rows of barbed tape topping to take the height to three metres. This height and specification is CPNI tested and approved. To maximise the noise reduction potential of the acoustic barriers, Jacksons also installed a manual single leaf gate and an automated double leaf gate with the same acoustic specification. In addition to the acoustic barriers, 125 metres of Securi-Mesh® welded mesh fencing and six matching gates were installed. Based on a 358 mesh or prison mesh design, Securi-Mesh® fencing incorporates tightly knit mesh to stop hand and footholds, and features our tamper-proof panel-to-post fixing system. It also comes with the same 25-year guarantee. FOLLOW PSSA ON SOCIALMEDIA faceboo k @PSSAssocation twitte r @PSSAsecurity linkedi n Search ‘PSSA’