SIST EN 13124-1:2026
(Main)Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion resistance - Test method - Part 1: Shock tube
Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion resistance - Test method - Part 1: Shock tube
This document defines a test method to permit a classification according to EN 13123-1:2025 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 1: Stoßrohr
Dieses Dokument legt ein Prüfverfahren fest, um eine Klassifizierung nach FprEN 13123 1:2025 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 1: Tube à effet de souffle (shock tube)
Le présent document définit 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 dles éléments de façades rideaux.
Le présent document concerne une méthode d'essai contre les ondes de souffle générées par l'utilisation d'un tube à effet de souffle (shock tube) simulant une forte détonation d'explosion. Le présent document prend en compte de fortes détonations d'explosion, de l'ordre de 100 kg à 2 500 kg d'équivalent TNT à des distances d'environ 35 m à 50 m, décrites par les niveaux de charge fixés EPR0 à EPR4. Des scénarios caractérisés par des paramètres d'explosion variables pour d'autres fortes détonations d'explosion et des explosions gazeuses ou chimiques peuvent également être spécifiés.
Le présent document couvre uniquement le comportement de l'éprouvette complète, comprenant le remplissage, le dormant et les fixations tels que soumis à l'essai.
Le présent document ne donne aucune information quant à la capacité du mur environnant ou de la structure du bâtiment à résister aux forces directes ou transmises.
Si les fenêtres, les portes, les fermetures ou les composants de façades rideaux sont destinées à être utilisées 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 soumis à d'autres types de charges.
Okna, vrata, zapiralni elementi in obešene fasade - Odpornost proti eksploziji - Preskusna metoda - 1. del: Tlačni sunek
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Okna, vrata, zapiralni elementi in obešene fasade - Odpornost proti eksploziji -
Preskusna metoda - 1. del: Tlačni sunek
Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion resistance - Test method - Part
1: Shock tube
Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse und Vorhangfassaden - Sprengwirkungshemmung -
Prüfverfahren - Teil 1: Stoßrohr
Fenêtres, portes, fermetures et façades rideaux - Résistance à l'explosion - Méthode
d'essai - Partie 1: Tube à effet de souffle (shock tube)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13124-1:2025
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 13124-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.230; 91.060.50 Supersedes EN 13124-1:2001
English Version
Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion
resistance - Test method - Part 1: Shock tube
Fenêtres, portes, fermetures et façades rideaux - Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse und Vorhangfassaden -
Résistance à l'explosion - Méthode d'essai - Partie 1: Sprengwirkungshemmung - Prüfverfahren - Teil 1:
Tube à effet de souffle (shock tube) Stoßrohr
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
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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 Pressure generating device . 8
6.2 Connections . 8
6.3 Test specimen support . 8
6.4 Connections . 8
6.5 Equipment for measuring . 9
7 Test specimen . 10
8 Procedure . 11
8.1 Installation . 11
8.2 Test – Explosion pressure resistance (EPR) . 11
8.3 Pressure or impulse outside the specified tolerances . 12
8.4 Test in open condition . 12
9 Sequence of the test . 12
10 Evaluation of results . 13
10.1 General. 13
10.2 Internal hazard class . 14
10.3 Optional external hazard rating . 16
10.4 Classification. 17
10.5 Validity of results . 17
11 Test report . 17
12 Test report summary . 18
Bibliography . 19
European foreword
This document (EN 13124-1:2025) 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 13124-1:2001.
— 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 the requirements for test setup and its connection to the test sample;
— editorial changes.
The EN 13124 series of standards 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 13123-1:2025 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 13124-2:2025, Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling — Explosion resistance — Test method —
Part 2: Arena test
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
explosion pressure resistance
EPR
resistance offered by the test specimen against a defined blast wave, characterized by peak positive
reflected pressure, peak positive specific impulse and positive duration
3.5
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 by the test specimen
when it is positioned at the end of the shock tube.
3.6
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.
3.7
peak positive reflected pressure
p
max
pressure above the ambient atmospheric pressure at the time of arrival of the pulse at the test specimen
3.8
internal pressure
pressure that is recorded in 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.
3.9
pressure trace
graph of the pressure plotted against time
[SOURCE: EN 13123-1:2025, Figure 1]
3.10
duration
time period of the first positive phase of the pressure trace (t )
+
3.11
peak positive reflected specific impulse
i
+
parameter that is derived from the area under the pressure trace during the first positive phase duration
[SOURCE: EN 13123-1:2025, Figure 1]
3.12
minimum duration of the positive phase
t
Δ
duration of the equivalent pressure trace
Note 1 to entry: This is derived by a triangle having the same impulse area as the defined pressure trace and the
same peak positive reflected pressure.
Note 2 to entry: I.e. t = two times peak positive specific impulse divided by peak positive reflected pressure
Δ
expressed as
2⋅ i
+
t =
∆
p
max
3.13
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
3.14
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
3.15
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 parame
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