ASTM F3016/F3016M-14

Standard Test Method for Surrogate Testing of Vehicle Impact Protective Devices at Low Speeds

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method provides a procedure to establish a penetration rating for vehicle protective devices subjected to low-speed vehicle impact. Knowing the penetration rating provides the end user with the ability to select an appropriate protective device for site-specific conditions.  
5.2 The protective device penetration rating does not imply that a device will perform as rated in all site conditions, approach routes, and topography. Also, this test method requires that the specimen only be tested at a specific impact location and, therefore, not all locations of impact can be tested and validated for a penetration rating. Other impact locations may provide different penetration ratings.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method provides a range of impact speeds to be used with a 22 250-N [5000 lb] surrogate test vehicle. This test method establishes a range for penetration performance ratings. End users will be responsible for identifying the appropriate vehicle impact speed and penetration performance ratings in this test method to satisfy their specific needs.  
1.1.1 In addition, end users may assign certification ratings for vehicle protective devices based on the test methodologies described herein. Test parameters are standardized to arrive at a common vehicle weight, enhance test realism and replication, and produce uniform rating designations.  
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2014
• ICS: 43.180 - Diagnostic, maintenance and test equipment
• Technical Committee: F12 - Security Systems and Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F12.10 - Systems Products and Services

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F3016/F3016M-19 - Standard Test Method for Surrogate Testing of Vehicle Impact Protective Devices at Low Speeds
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F3016/F3016M − 14
Standard Test Method for
Surrogate Testing of Vehicle Impact Protective Devices at
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Low Speeds
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3016/F3016M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
City and county governments are beginning to adopt legislation intended to reduce the increasing
number of vehicle-into-building impacts. Typically, these ordinances are enforced as part of zoning
laws, which require a protective device to be installed to protect pedestrians and storefront property
where nose-in or head-in parking is present. For instance, in July 2012, The County of Miami Dade
Florida adopted a zoning amendment requiring protective devices be installed to protect pedestrian
traffic on sidewalks and inside storefronts for all new commercial construction. Examples of ways
these protective devices might be deployed otherwise include the protection of patrons at bus stops;
storefronts of commercial entities where parking or the direction of traffic flow are perpendicular to
thebuilding;restaurantpatiosborderingthestreetoronasidewalk;andtheseprotectivedevicescould
be used to protect propane tanks, gas pumps, and other hazardous materials to promote public safety.
As the demand for vehicle impact protection devices increases, the ability to evaluate whether each
protectivedeviceperformsasintendedtoprotectthepeople,area,orassetisrequired.Guidelineshave
been developed previously to test vehicle protective devices by applying a static load at a particular
location on the protective device. For instance, the State Fire Marshal Division of the Minnesota State
Department of Public Safety has issued an “Aboveground Storage Tank Plan” that discusses how to
install above ground storage tanks. Section 3.8.1 states if a physical barrier is to be used to protect the
storage tank, it “shall be a minimum of 36 inches in height and shall resist a force of 12 000 pounds
applied 36 inches above the adjacent ground surface.” While such static test methods are beneficial in
certain instances, the performance of a protective device when impacted dynamically cannot be
conclusively predicted using such a test method.
Test Methods have been developed previously that provide for a range of impact conditions,
designations, and penetration performance ratings for vehicles traveling at high speeds. Test Method
F2656 provides for high speed impact speeds of 65, 80, and 100 km/h [40, 50, and 60 mph]. However,
noASTM test method has been formally developed to quantify the dynamic performance of a vehicle
protective device at speeds of 50 km/h [30 mph] and lower.
1. Scope described herein. Test parameters are standardized to arrive at
acommonvehicleweight,enhancetestrealismandreplication,
1.1 Thistestmethodprovidesarangeofimpactspeedstobe
and produce uniform rating designations.
used with a 22 250-N [5000 lb] surrogate test vehicle.This test
method establishes a range for penetration performance rat-
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
ings. End users will be responsible for identifying the appro-
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
priate vehicle impact speed and penetration performance rat-
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
ings in this test method to satisfy their specific needs.
therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.
1.1.1 In addition, end users may assign certification ratings
Combining values from the two systems may result in noncon-
for vehicle protective devices based on the test methodologies
formance with the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F12 on Security
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Systems and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F12.10 on
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Systems Products and Services.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2014. Published December 2014. DOI:
10.1520/F3016_F3016M-14. bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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