Citation

Bullard J, McGowan M. Stand. News 2006; 34(8).

Affiliation

U.S. Coast Guard

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, ASTM International)

DOI

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PMID

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Abstract

ASTM Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment is developing a new standard for land-based crash barriers in response to the need for increased safety and security against terrorist attacks. The Committee has identified the need for a standard to evaluate and test barriers to protect water-side facilities from intrusion. Subcommittee F12.10 on Systems, Products and Services, the group responsible for the new standard, has proposed a performance-based testing criteria based on threat-vessel kinetic energy and attack penetration distance. The committee has emphasized on the requirement of a multiple performance level document to meet the needs of a wide variety of facilities, each requiring its own level of protection.

Language: en

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