ASTM F3664-24

Standard Practice for Blast Testing

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice shall be followed for blast testing with an aim toward maximizing the consistency and repeatability between blast tests and test facilities. Specific requirements include test configuration, instrumentation, test result processing, data reductions, facility requirements, clearing effects, and fixturing or reaction structure design.  
4.2 In this practice, inconsistencies in blast testing methodology are reduced and blast testing reporting (interpretation and documentation of blast results) is standardized. This improved consistency of practice will facilitate direct comparison of results, testing repeatability, and identification of trends.  
4.3 This practice shall apply to blast simulator testing where applicable, including all aspects of the specification except those that are specific to open air explosive testing.  
4.4 Uses—This practice in total is required for open air blast tests and applicable sections are required for blast simulator tests. Any deviation or exception to the practice should be addressed as early in the planning stage as possible and shall require written approval by the AHJ.
SCOPE
1.1 Purpose—The primary purpose of this practice is to define good commercial and customary practice for conducting blast tests of physical security products, related devices, and systems. The goal is to harmonize results between test facilities and maximize the consistency and repeatability of the results obtained from these blast tests. This practice shall be used for blast simulator testing, where applicable.  
1.2 Objectives—Objectives guiding the development of this practice are:  
1.2.1 Formalize standard practices for conducting blast tests.  
1.2.2 Facilitate high-quality, standardized results processing and reporting of test results.  
1.2.3 Use as a starting point for a best practice standard that will grow into an industry standard both domestically and internationally.  
1.2.4 It is anticipated that this practice will evolve over time as requirements and facility capabilities change.  
1.2.5 This practice should not be considered the limit of requirements for proper completion of a given test program. There may be additional requirements depending on the application and the threat.  
1.3 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.4 Omissions—The omission of any specific explosive, instrumentation type, material type, or test configuration does not necessarily preclude its use in accordance with this practice, as long as all applicable provisions are satisfied.  
1.5 The following is a table of contents for this practice:  
1.6 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2023
• Technical Committee: F12 - Security Systems and Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F12.10 - Systems Products and Services

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3664 − 24
Standard Practice for
1
Blast Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3664; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year 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.
1. Scope 1.5 The following is a table of contents for this practice:
TABLE 1 Section Numbers and Titles
1.1 Purpose—The primary purpose of this practice is to
Section Number Title
define good commercial and customary practice for conducting
1 Scope
blast tests of physical security products, related devices, and
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Objectives
systems. The goal is to harmonize results between test facilities
1.3 Units
and maximize the consistency and repeatability of the results
1.4 Omissions
obtained from these blast tests. This practice shall be used for 1.5 Table of contents
2 Referenced Documents
blast simulator testing, where applicable.
2.1 ASTM Standards
3 Terminology
1.2 Objectives—Objectives guiding the development of this
3.2 Definitions
practice are:
3.3 Acronyms and Symbols
4 Significance and Use
1.2.1 Formalize standard practices for conducting blast
5 Test Facility Requirements
tests.
5.1 Topography
5.2 Camera Vantage Points
1.2.2 Facilitate high-quality, standardized results processing
5.3 Blast Pad for Open Airblast Testing
and reporting of test results.
5.3.1 Concrete Pads
5.3.2 Steel Plate
1.2.3 Use as a starting point for a best practice standard that
5.4 Signal Noise
will grow into an industry standard both domestically and
5.5 Handling of Explosives
internationally. 6 Instrumentation
6.1 Applicable Instrumentation
1.2.4 It is anticipated that this practice will evolve over time
6.2 Pressure Transducers
6.3 Displacement Measurements
as requirements and facility capabilities change.
6.3.1 Optical/Laser Gauges
1.2.5 This practice should not be considered the limit of
6.3.2 Rod Deflection Potentiometers
requirements for proper completion of a given test program. 6.3.3 String Potentiometers
6.3.4 Accelerometers
There may be additional requirements depending on the
6.3.5 Global Movement of Reaction Structure
application and the threat.
6.3.6 Other Displacement Measurements
6.4 Acceleration Measurements
1.3 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
6.5 Direct Force Measurement
6.5.1 Load Cells
as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are
6.6 Strain Measurement
provided for information only and are not considered standard.
6.7 Temperature Measurement
6.8 Photographs
1.4 Omissions—The omission of any specific explosive,
6.9 Video
instrumentation type, material type, or test configuration does 6.10 Witness Panel
6.11 Redundancy and Correlation
not necessarily preclude its use in accordance with this
6.12 Mounting Cameras and Sensors
practice, as long as all applicable provisions are satisfied.
6.13 DAQ
6.14 Calibration and Validation
6.14.1 Calibration
6.14.2 Pre-Test Check of Instrumentation
1 6.14.3 Modifications to Test Plan
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F12 on Security
7 Reaction Structure
Systems and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F12.10 on
7.1 Nonresponding Structure
Systems Products and Services.
7.2 Elastic to the Load
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2024. Published February 2024. DOI: 10.1520/
7.3 Fixturing and Test Article Mounting
F3664-24.
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TABLE 1 Continued
2. Referenced Documents
Section Number Title
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
7.4 Global Movement Mitigation
F1642 Test Method for Glazing and Glazing Systems Sub-
7.5 Face of Reaction Structure
7.6 Reflections
ject to Airblast Loadings
7.7 Enclosed Space Behind Test Article
7.8 Clearing Effects
3. Terminology
7.9 Reaction Structure Construction Specifics
8 Test Plan 3.1 This section provides definitions, descriptions of terms,
8.1 Submission
and a list of acronyms for many of the terms used in this
8.1.1 Test Article(s)
practice. These terms are an integral part of this practice and
8.1.2 Blast Loading
8.1.2.1 Specified Pressure and Impulse are critical to an understanding of this practice and its use.
8.1.2.1(1) Calibration Tests and Validation
3.2 Definitions:
8.1.2.1(2) Pressure Gauge Redundancy
8.1.2.1(3) Targeted Pressure and Impulse
3.2.1 ammonium nitrate, fuel oil, ANFO, n—a mixture of
8.1.2.1(4) Charge Shape and Configuration
technical grade (TG) ammoniu
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