ASTM F 2656 - 07 Standard Test Method for Vehicle Crash Testing of Perimeter Barriers

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2007. Published August 2007. 16 p. This test method provides a range of vehicle impact conditions, designations, and penetration performance levels.
This will allow an agency to select passive perimeter barriers and active entry point barriers appropriate for use at facilities with a defined moving vehicle threat. Agencies may adopt and specify those condition designations and performance levels in this test method that satisfy their specific needs. Agencies may also assign certification ratings for active and passive perimeter barriers based on the tests and test methodologies described herein.