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• TheDoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for BuildingsisdesignedtoprotectDoDpersonnelfromterroristattacks.Whetherretrofittinganexistingbuildingorbuildinganewonethereareminimumblastpressurerequirementsthatalldoorassembliesmustmeet.Thespecificrequirementsdependonbuildinglocation,type,andoccupancy.TheOctober1,2013versionofUFC4-010-01makesitclearthatunlessadoorfailureinresponsetotheappliedblastloaddoesnotposearisktooccupants(i.e.thedoorisinterceptedbyasuitablystrongwallbeforeenteringanoccupiedarea)alldoorsmustbeevaluatedforblastresistanceattheapplicablechargeweights&standoffdistances

• AMBICOhasanextensiveblastresistantdoor&frameproductlinethatwasdevelopedspecificallyforUFC4-010-01projects.AMBICOteamedupwiththeUniversityofOttawa’sHazardMitigationandDisasterManagementResearchCentretoconductanextensiveresearch&developmentprojectinvolvingover55shocktubetests,asperASTMF-2927,ofvariousblastdoorproductsinvariousconfigurationsandsizes.Additionalstaticpressuretesting,asperASTMF-2247,andfiniteelementanalyseswereperformedtodevelopsoftwaretoverifyblastdoor&frameperformanceforanychargeweight,standoff,andlevelofprotectionscenario

• WhereprojectrequirementstakeusbeyondthescopeoftheproductlinedevelopedwiththeUniversityofOttawa’sHazardMitigationandDisasterManagementResearchCentre,AMBICO’sengineeringdepartmenthasyearsofexperienceperformingblastdoor&frameanalysisforalmostanyimaginablechargeweight,standoff,levelofprotection,anddoor&frameconfiguration

• Whetherprovenviatestingoranalysis,AMBICOevaluatesandselectsblastdoors&framesbasedonprojectspecificrequirements;thisensuresthattheenduserbenefitsfromlightweightandcost-effectiveblastdoors&framesthatuseconventionalhardware

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• Thepetrochemicalindustryinvestsheavilyindesigningprocessplantstominimizethelikelihoodofaccidentalexplosions.Althoughtheprobabilityofanaccidentalexplosionisverylowallbuildingslocatedwithintherangeofaccidentalexplosionsaredesignedtobeblastresistant.Othercommonindustrialapplicationsareflammableand/orpressurizedmaterialsstorageandhandling,paintbooths,andETOsterilizationformedicalandpharmaceuticalproducts

• AMBICOhasworkedwithindustryleadersBakerRiskandABSConsultingtoconductavarietyofopenarenaandshocktubetestsonAMBICOblastresistantdoor&frameassemblies.Inaddition,AMBICOhasconductedmanystaticpressuretestsatourfactory,allwitnessed,validated,andreportedonbyIntertekTestingServices

• WhereprojectrequirementsareoutsidethescopeofteststhatAMBICOhasconducted,ourengineeringdepartmenthasyearsofexperienceperformingblastdoor&frameanalysisforalmostanyimaginableblastloadresponse,anddoor&frameconfiguration

• WhetherprovenviatestingoranalysisAMBICOevaluatesandselectsblastdoors&framesbasedonprojectspecificrequirements;thisensuresthattheenduserbenefitsfromlightweightandcost-effectiveblastdoors&framesthatuseconventionalhardwarewherepossible.Whenspecialtymulti-pointhardwareisrequiredAMBICOchoosestosupplythishardwarefactory-installed.Thisaddsvaluebyensuringproperinstallationofacriticalstructuralcomponent

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• Fireratingsareincreasinglybeingspecifiedonblastresistantexterioropeningsforpetrochemicalprojects;AMBICOoffersupto5ʹx10ʹsinglesand10ʹx10ʹpairswithafireratingofupto3hrs

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