ASTM E3211-22 PDF Download

The ASTM E3211-22 standard provides guidelines for the selection, integration, and verification of safety devices used in active vehicle barrier systems (AVBS). The purpose of this standard is to ensure that AVBS are controlled reliably and safely during operation.

The standard recognizes the risks associated with AVBS operation and highlights the importance of proper design, construction, installation, operation, and training to minimize these risks. One of the significant risks is the potential collision between an active vehicle barrier (AVB) and an authorized vehicle. Therefore, the practice focuses on the selection, installation, and use of safety devices that prevent AVBS activation or deployment while an authorized vehicle is transiting the barrier or located in an unsafe proximity to it.

The standard differentiates between safety and security in the context of AVBS. Safety refers to the barrier's ability to operate without causing unintended damage to vehicles or injury to people during the transit of an authorized vehicle. Security, on the other hand, pertains to the barrier's ability to fulfill its intended purpose of stopping unauthorized vehicles from passing through.

It is important to note that this standard excludes pedestrians from its scope, assuming that they are kept away from potentially hazardous locations near the moving components of the AVBS. However, authorized pedestrians may be present for necessary purposes such as vehicle inspections.

The standard also provides helpful clarifications by indicating what is not addressed within its scope. These include the overall performance and effectiveness of vehicle barrier systems, impact energy capability, barrier system serviceability, selection of vehicle barrier systems for specific uses, pedestrian detection safety devices, design and installation of vehicle barrier systems, and operating procedures or instructions for AVBS operation.