ASTM_F_1247_-_89_2011.pdf

Designation:F124789(Reapproved 2011)Standard Specification forIntrusion Resistant Generic Vault Structures1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1247;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification is for the use and guidance of thosewho purchase,design,construct,install,approve,or modifygeneric vault structures intended for protection of valuablesagainst loss due to forced entry.1.2 This specification includes the descriptions of terms,classifications,materials,practices,and methods to be fol-lowed in constructing,fabricating,or modifying intrusionresistant generic vaults.1.3 This specification does not address fire resistivity,nordoes it address modular panels.1.4 This specification is not intended to prevent the use ofsystems,methods,or devices that provide a level of intrusionresistance equivalent or better than that prescribed herein.Anysystem,method,or device different from that detailed hereinmay be examined,in accordance with the intent of thisspecification,and if found to be equivalent or better,may beincluded.1.5 Nothing in this specification shall be construed toprohibit better or safer conditions than the requirementsspecified herein.1.6 Materials and construction details outlined in this speci-fication are intended to detail protective requirements neces-sary to achieve the required level of intrusion resistance,andare not intended to address structural soundness or operationalfitness,areas for which the project engineer,architect,orequipment supplier are responsible.1.7 Each referenced document cited in Section 2 shall bemeant to be the edition in effect on the date this specificationwas published.NOTE1A rationale is given in Appendix X1.1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.9 The following precautionary statement pertains to thetest method portion only,Section 9,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A184/A184M Specification for Welded Deformed Steel BarMats for Concrete ReinforcementA615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete ReinforcementA635/A635M Specification for Steel,Sheet and Strip,Heavy-Thickness Coils,Hot-Rolled,Alloy,Carbon,Structural,High-Strength Low-Alloy,and High-StrengthLow-Alloy with Improved Formability,General Require-ments forF1090 Classification for Bank and Mercantile Vault Con-struction2.2 Underwriters Laboratories Inc.Standards:3ANSI/UL 608 Standard for Burglary Resistant Vault Doorsand Modular PanelsANSI/UL 680 Standard for Emergency Vault Ventilators andVault Ventilating Ports2.3 American Concrete Institute Standards:4ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Con-crete3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 bar supportany factory fabricated product,such aschairs,ladders,bolsters,and spacers,that are designed to hold,a specific distance apart,deformed steel bars and expandedsteel bank vault mesh in preparation for concrete pouring.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F12 onSecurity Systems and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF12.10 on Systems Products and Services.Current edition approved Feb.1,2011.Published June 2011.Originally approvedin 1989.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F1247 89(2005).DOI:10.1520/F1247-89R11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),333 Pfingsten Rd.,Northbrook,IL 60062-2096,http:/.4Available from American Concrete Institute(ACI),P.O.Box 9094,FarmingtonHills,MI 48333-9094,http:/www.concrete.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.2 classificationa systematic rating of products,basedon testing,in accordance with Classification F1090.3.1.3 componenta part of the enclosure.3.1.4 devicescomponents of a vault,except the walls,floor,and ceiling,that are integral parts of the vault,such asdoors,emergency ventilators,or transfer systems,or all of theabove.3.2 door,vaulta movable barrier assembly constructed ofintrusion resistant materials by which a passa