PRUEBA DE IMPACTO

CERTIFICACION K - 12

U.S. Department of State K12 Crash Testing

Karco Engineering is an independent test laboratory, certified by the U.S. Department of State, providing:

Research and development Design evaluation Compliance Certification Dummy calibration services Accident simulation, and Custom testing of motor vehicles and mechanical systems.

Clients include the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), foreign and domestic vehicle manufacturers, equipment suppliers, insurance companies, and firms involved in personal injury and product liability.

For certification, accident simulation, research and development it is necessary to provide independent testing and evaluation to guarantee the integrity of the test results. Karco routinely performs crash testing for certification by the U.S. Department of State.

Velocidad de prueba 50 mph = 80 KPH Peso del camión 7,000 Kg

On April 20th, 2004 Infrastructure Defense Technologies utilized Karco Engineering's expertise to perform a U.S. Department of State K12 crash test using a 15,000 pound truck traveling at 50 mph down a 900 foot concrete runway into a standard Metalith™ barrier that was 40-feet long, 10-feet high, and 8-feet thick impacting the wall at a 90° angle.

The truck cab was completely destroyed, the Metalith wall, as a unit, moved 0 inches, and penetration by the truck bed was negative 48 inches!

Subsequent to the testing performed by Karco Engineering, Infrastructure Defense Technologies Metalith barrier wall was certified as a K12 product by the U.S. Department of State.

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Department of State (DOS) Crash Test Certification

Prior to Department of State (DOS) certification, vehicle barriers must be tested by an independent crash test facility to meet DOS standards.

Speed (K) Penetration

The test specifies perpendicular barrier impact by a 15,000 lb. (6810 kg.) vehicle.

Certification Class Speed in mph Speed in kph

K12 50 mph 80 kph

K8 40 mph 65 kph

K4 30 mph 48 kph

To become certified with a Department of State "K" rating the 15,000 vehicle must achieve one of the K rating speeds (50 mph, 40 mph, or 30 mph) and the bed of the truck must not penetrate the barrier by more than 36 inches.

The DOS has awarded contracts subject to this qualification or earlier versions of this qualification requirement since fiscal year 2000.

When a product is submitted for department of State qualification testing, the product manufacturer must provide any information that may be requested of the manufacturer before testing will begin. The manufacturer must arrange, schedule, and pay for the independent testing. Independent testing facilities are approved by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Physical Security Programs, Physical Security Division (DS/PSP/PSD). Certification testing must be witnessed by a member of the DS/PSP/PSD.

The standards and requirements that a potential manufacturer (or its product) must satisfy in order to become qualified are found in the following documents:

Department of State (DOS) standard SD-STD-02.01(latest revision) Specification for Vehicle Crash Test of Perimeter Barriers and Gates and 12 FAH 5, Foreign Affairs Handbook