ASTM_F_2247_-_11.pdf

Designation:F224711Standard Test Method forMetal Doors Used in Blast Resistant Applications(Equivalent Static Load Method)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2247;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 test method covers the structural performance ofmetal doors and frames and their restraining hardware(such aslatches and hinges)used as a blast resistant barrier.Thismethod involves applying an equivalent static pressure basedon the characteristics of the specified blast pressure andstructural properties of the door panel design.1.2 The static tests are valid for the unit size tested or forsmaller units of analogous construction.Extrapolation of testresults for units larger than the test specimen are not permitted.1.3 This standard test method is not applicable to testswhere the forces are created by explosive charges,forced airfrom a shock tube apparatus,or any other method used togenerate a dynamic load.1.4 The proper use of this method requires knowledge of theprinciples of pressure,deflection,and when applicable,straingauge measurement.1.5 Using this method,specimens may be tested to deter-mine ultimate static capacity or tested to specific static testloads.1.5.1 Procedure A shall be used when a load-deflectioncurve is not required and a single load is applied.1.5.2 Procedure B shall be used when a load-deflectioncurve is required and a single or multiple loads are applied.1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values provided in parenthesis are for informa-tion only.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E330 Test Method for Structural Performance of ExteriorWindows,Doors,Skylights and Curtain Walls by UniformStatic Air Pressure Difference2.2 Other Standard:UFC 3-340-02 Unified Facilities Criteria(UFC),Structuresto Resist the Effects of Accidental Explosions33.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 metal doora term used in reference to doors whichare built from steel sheets,internally stiffened with cold-formed shapes or structural steel shapes.Materials can becarbon or stainless steel.The materials may be joined togetherby any fabrication technique(that is,welding,bolting,struc-tural adhesive,etc.).The material voids may be filled withinsulation.3.1.2 permanent deformationthe permanent displacementfrom an original position that remains after an applied load hasbeen removed.Measured in millimetres(mm)(inches(in.).3.1.3 reboundstress reversal in the material of the door.3.1.4 seating pressurean applied pressure that causes thedoor panel to seat against the frame that is expressed in pascals(Pa)(pounds-force per square foot(psf)or pounds-force persquare inch(psi).3.1.5 specifierindividual or party requesting that a metaldoor assembly meet specific blast resistance criteria.3.1.6 specimenthe entire assembly unit submitted for testas described in Section 6.3.1.7 steady state pressurea test pressure held for aminimum of 3 min.1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F12 on SecuritySystems and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F12.10 onSystems Products and Services.Current edition approved March 1,2011.Published April 2011.Originallyapproved in 2003.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2247 03(2010).DOI:10.1520/F2247-11.2For 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 National Institute of Building Sciences,1090 Vermont Avenue,NW,Suite 700,Washington,DC 20005,http:/www.wbdg.org/index.php.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.8 test directorthe individual identified as being re-sponsible to complete the specified tests as required and todocument the results.3.1.9 test loadthe specified static pressure differential(positive or negative)for which the specimen is to be tested,expressed in pascals(Pa)(pounds-force per square foot(psf)orpounds-force per square inch(psi).3.1.10 ultimate loadthe pressure(positive or negative)atwhich failure of the specimen occurs expressed in Pa(psf orpsi).3.1.11 unseating pressurean applied pressure that tendsthe door panel to unseat from the frame so that the doorreactions must be resisted by the restraining hardware,that isexpressed in pascals(Pa)(pounds-force per square