SIST EN 13124-2:2026

Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion resistance - Test method - Part 2: Arena test

This document defines a test method to permit a classification according to EN 13123-2:2025 for explosion resistance of windows, doors, shutters as well as curtain walling elements, complete with their frames, infills and fixings. This document gives no information on the ability of the surrounding wall or building structure to resist the direct or transmitted forces.

Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse und Vorhangfassaden - Sprengwirkungshemmung - Prüfverfahren - Teil 2: Freilandversuch

Dieses Dokument legt ein Prüfverfahren fest, um eine Klassifizierung nach FprEN 13123 2:2025 für die Sprengwirkungshemmung von Fenstern, Türen, Abschlüssen sowie Vorhangfassaden, komplett mit ihren Rahmen, Füllungen und Befestigungen, zu ermöglichen. Dieses Dokument gibt keinen Aufschluss über die Möglichkeiten der umgebenden Wand oder Gebäudekonstruktion, den direkten oder übertragenen Kräften standzuhalten.

Fenêtres, portes, fermetures et façades rideaux - Résistance à l'explosion - Méthode d'essai - Partie 2 : Essai en arène

Le présent document spécifie un mode opératoire d'essai conventionnel permettant la classification de la résistance à l'explosion des fenêtres, portes, fermetures, avec leurs remplissages, ainsi que celle des éléments de façades rideaux.
Le présent document concerne une méthode d'essai de résistance aux ondes de choc produites par des explosifs puissants dans un essai en arène. Les catégories de charge sont définies par des paramètres de pression et d'impulsion et représentent de fortes explosions en champ libre causées par :
-   3 kg à 20 kg (équivalent TNT) à des distances de tir de 3 m à 9 m, décrites par les niveaux de charge fixe PXR 1 à PXR 7 ;
-   100 kg à 500 kg (équivalent TNT) à des distances de tir d'environ 15 m à 30 m, décrites par les niveaux de charge fixe VXR 1 à VXR 7.
Cette méthode permet d'obtenir une classification selon la norme prEN 13123-2:2023.
Des scénarios caractérisés par des paramètres d'explosion spécifiés pour d'autres scénarios d'explosifs puissants peuvent également être spécifiés.
Les ondes de choc qui ne peuvent pas être produites lors d'un essai en arène peuvent être produites par un essai de tube à effet de souffle (shock tube) conformément aux normes prEN 13123-1:2022 et prEN 13124-1:2022.
Le présent document s'applique aux ondes de choc générées par des explosions dans une installation d'essai en arène, pour produire des ondes de choc avec des explosions puissantes sur des fenêtres, des portes et des fermetures, ainsi que sur des systèmes de façades rideaux, y compris sur leurs dormants, leurs remplissages et leurs fixations, à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur des bâtiments. Il ne donne aucune information quant à la capacité de résistance à l'explosion du mur ou de la structure environnante.
Le présent document couvre uniquement le comportement de l'éprouvette complète, comprenant le remplissage, le dormant et les fixations tels que soumis à essai. Il ne donne aucune information sur la capacité du mur adjacent ou de la structure du bâtiment à résister aux forces appliquées directement ou transmises.
Si les fenêtres, les portes, les fermetures ou les composants de façades rideaux sont destinés à être utilisés dans des conditions climatiques particulières, des conditions d'essai spécifiques peuvent être requises.
Les exigences relatives aux performances des mécanismes d'ouverture et de verrouillage ou aux essais en condition ouverte peuvent également être spécifiées. Le présent document ne donne aucune information sur le comportement des éprouvettes soumises à d'autres types de charges.

Okna, vrata, zapiralni elementi in obešene fasade - Odpornost proti eksplozijam - Preskusna metoda - 2. del: Preskus v areni

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 02-Nov-2023
• Publication Date: 23-Nov-2025
• ICS: 13.230 - Explosion protection
• ICS: 91.060.50 - Doors and windows
• Technical Committee: ISTP - Doors and windows
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 21-Nov-2025
• Due Date: 26-Jan-2026
• Completion Date: 24-Nov-2025
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Ref Project: EN 13124-2:2025 - Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion resistance - Test method - Part 2: Arena test

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 13124-2:2004 - Windows, doors and shutters - Explosion resistance - Test method - Part 2: Range test
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13124-2:2004
Okna, vrata, zapiralni elementi in obešene fasade - Odpornost proti eksplozijam -
Preskusna metoda - 2. del: Preskus v areni
Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion resistance - Test method - Part
2: Arena test
Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse und Vorhangfassaden - Sprengwirkungshemmung -
Prüfverfahren - Teil 2: Freilandversuch
Fenêtres, portes, fermetures et façades rideaux - Résistance à l'explosion - Méthode
d'essai - Partie 2 : Essai en arène
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13124-2:2025
ICS:
13.230 Varstvo pred eksplozijo Explosion protection
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13124-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.230; 91.060.50 Supersedes EN 13124-2:2004
English Version
Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion
resistance - Test method - Part 2: Arena test
Fenêtres, portes, fermetures et façades rideaux - Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse und Vorhangfassaden -
Résistance à l'explosion - Méthode d'essai - Partie 2 : Sprengwirkungshemmung - Prüfverfahren - Teil 2:
Essai en arène Freilandversuch
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 September 2025.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
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United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 General. 7
5 Requirements . 7
6 Apparatus . 8
6.1 Explosive test range . 8
6.2 Reaction structure . 8
6.3 Connections . 9
6.4 Equipment for measuring . 9
7 Explosive charge. 10
8 Test specimen . 11
9 Procedure . 11
9.1 Installation . 11
9.2 Test – Explosion pressure resistance (PXR, VXR) . 12
9.3 Pressure or impulse outside the specified tolerances . 12
9.4 Test in open condition . 13
10 Sequence of the test . 13
11 Evaluation of results . 14
11.1 General. 14
11.2 Internal hazard class . 14
11.3 Optional external hazard rating . 16
11.4 Classification. 17
11.5 Validity of results . 17
12 Test report . 17
13 Test report summary . 19
Bibliography . 20

European foreword
This document (EN 13124-2:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors,
windows, shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2026 and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13124-2:2004.
— inclusion of testing of curtain walling;
— inclusion of hazard classes and the measurement connected to them;
— revision and addition of terms and definitions;
— addition of test procedures for open condition;
— addition of the requirements for test setup and its connection to the test sample;
— editorial changes.
The document series EN 13124 Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling — Explosion resistance —
Test method currently consists of:
— Part 1: Shock tube;
— Part 2: Arena test.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document defines a test method to permit a classification according to EN 13123-2:2025 for
explosion resistance of windows, doors, shutters as well as curtain walling elements, complete with their
frames, infills and fixings. This document gives no information on the ability of the surrounding wall or
building structure to resist the direct or transmitted forces.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12216, Shutters, external blinds, internal blinds — Terminology, glossary and definitions
EN 12519, Windows and pedestrian doors — Terminology
EN 13119, Curtain walling — Terminology
EN 13123-1:2025, Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling — Explosion resistance — Requirements
and classification — Part 1: Shock tube
EN 13123-2:2025, Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling — Explosion resistance — Requirements
and classification — Part 2: Arena test
EN 13124-1:2025, Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling — Explosion resistance — Test method —
Part 1: Shock tube
EN 13164, Thermal insulation products for buildings — Factory made extruded polystyrene foam (XPS)
products — Specification
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12216, EN 12519, EN 13119
and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
test specimen
window, door, shutter or curtain walling specimen, which is prepared and submitted for testing
3.2
attack face
face of the test specimen, which is designed to face the explosion
3.3
rear face
opposite side of the test specimen to the attack face
3.4
reaction structure
robust structure in which a test specimen can be mounted for blast testing
3.5
gauge block
structure providing a plane non-deforming surface positioned at the same stand-off distance as the test
sample, on which reflected pressure gauges can be mounted
3.6
explosion pressure resistance
PXR/VXR
resistance offered by the test specimen against a defined blast wave, characterised by peak positive
reflected pressure and peak positive specific impulse
3.7
blast wave
explosion pressure wave loading on the test specimen
Note 1 to entry: The pressure recorded and referred to is the reflected pressure experienced at the centre of the
test specimen.
3.8
positive reflected pressure
p
r
pressure that occurs when a blast wave strikes the surface of a target, which obstructs the flow
Note 1 to entry: The blast wave moving through the air impacts the test specimen and is reflected producing a
pressure on the surface of the test specimen having a higher value than would have occurred within an unobstructed
flow.
3.9
peak positive reflected pressure
p
max
pressure above the ambient atmospheric pressure at the time of arrival of the pulse at the test specimen
3.10
internal pressure
pressure that is recorded inside the test cubicle
Note 1 to entry: For both closed and open windows, this pressure is measured 1 m behind the inner face of the test
specimen. This is measured from the inner glass surface or the inner face of the door.
3.11
pressure trace
graph of the pressure plotted against time
Note 1 to entry: See EN 13123-2:2025, Figure 1.
3.12
duration
time period of the first positive phase of the pressure trace (t )
+
3.13
peak positive reflected specific impulse
i
+
parameter that is derived from the area under the pressure trace during the first positive phase duration
Note 1 to entry: See hatched area in EN 13123-2:2025, Figure 1.
3.14
clearing
occurrence when an incident blast wave interacts normally with the front face of a finite structure and
rarefaction waves are formed at the free edges, which propagate towards the centre of the front face
reducing the reflected impulse
3.15
top corner of the test specimen
extreme point on the test specimen at which the test impulse is assessed to ensure clearing effects are
managed
3.16
expected value at the test corner
expected blast parameters at the top corner of the test specimen
Note 1 to entry: The expected blast parameters at the top corner of the test specimen are the peak positive reflected
pressure and the peak positive reflected specific impulse that would be expected at the top corner of the test
specimen if it were mounted in a semi-infinite façade, and the blast parameters at the centre of the test specimen
are the specified blast parameters.
3.17
stand-off distance
horizontal distance from the centr
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