If project criteria includes more than one forced
entry threat, each component will be correlated with
the appropriate test standard it is required to meet.
Test standards should be selected based on the
forced entry threat as defined in TM 5-853-1 for a
given asset. The forced entry tactic has associated
with it five threat severity levels consisting of
very low, low, medium, high, and very high.
The HPW TP-0506.00 (very low) through HPW TP-0509.00
(high) test standards for the forced entry threats
identified in TM 5-853-1 are for use in performance
specifications.
There is no single uniform standard for forced entry
resistance. Each testing agency has its own
parameters. Variables include the tools used, the
attack time, the attack team size, and the failure
criteria. Some standards apply only to specific
components. Verify that the test standard is
applicable to components being specified.
Several forced entry test standards are described in
Note F, and correlated to threats in Table I. Test
standards described in Table I and Note F include
both those developed and used by independent testing
laboratories and those developed for specific
application by other Government agencies.
Equivalent Standards. Table I indicates how the
existing forced entry standards relate to the forced
entry threat severity levels. Because many of the
standards indicated as "equivalent" include
differences in tools, numbers of attackers, attack
duration, and failure criteria, designers should
obtain the most recent revisions, become familiar
with them, and develop specifications accordingly.
Bullet and forced entry resistant window design.
Refer to UFGS 11035, BULLET-RESISTANT COMPONENTS,
when specifying ballistic threats only. Where both
forced entry and ballistic resistance are required,
the designer must substantially alter and combine
the pertinent parts of this UFGS and UFGS-11035.
Combined forced entry and ballistic testing
procedures are included in SD Std-01.01 and ASTM F
1233. Also HPW TP-0501.01, "Ballistic Resistance of
Structural Materials (Opaque and Transparent); Test
Procedures and Acceptance Criteria" was written to
be used with HPW TP-0502.01 for dual forced entry
and ballistic testing.
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