A picture is worth 1,000 words. Go ahead and get quotes to build your own private bunker; then compare those plans to what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built in 1960. Look at the rebar and massive amount of concrete used. Do you think your builder can build anything even close to this?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a total of 72 Atlas "F" Missile Bases in the early 1960's. Each base cost an average of $15 Million in 1960 dollars. The cost estimates to build this structure in 2008 dollars range as high as $60 Million. There are more than 600 Tons of structural rebar steel in each site and the epoxy-hardened concrete walls range in thickness between 2.5 to 9.0 feet. The bottom of the silo structure is nearly 200 feet below the surface. Even today, these structures are considered "one of the strongest structures built by man".
These images show how these missile bases were built, but they don't convey the feeling of massiveness that you get when you see this in person. Let's just say "They don't build'em like this any more" !
If you want to own a part of a historic Atlas "F" Missile Base that doubles as a conventional condominium and as one of the best built survival bunkers, then I encourage you to contact us.
Does your plan measure up to ours?
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