ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 16933 First edition 2007-07-01 Glass in building Explosion-resistant security glazing Test and classification for arena air-blast loading Verre dans la construction - Vitrages de sécurite resistant a une explosion - Essai et classification par charge circulaire d'air Reference number ISO 16933:2007(E) @ ISO 2007 THS unde Not for Resale ISO 16933:2007(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. COPYRIGHTPROTECTED DOCUMENT @ISO2007 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either isO at the address below or IsO's memberbody in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56. CH-1211Geneva 20 Tel. + 4122 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ ISo 2007 - All rights reserved I without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 16933:2007(E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Hazard rating. 5 Test specimens 6 Facilities and equipment preparation.. 7 Test procedure 8 Classification criteria.. 9 Test report ... 2 10 Precision and bias .... Annex A (normative) Blast parameters and derivation .. .14 Annex B (informative) Characteristics of blast shock waves and explosives. Annex C (informative) Nominal charge size and standoff distances. 19 Annex D (informative) Fragment definitions and criteria comparisons . 21 Bibliography.... Copyright International Oorganization fr Standardizallon'ghts reserved ii from IHS Not for Resal ISO 16933:2007(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(iEC)onallmattersofelectrotechnicalstandardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 16933 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 160, Glass in building, Subcommittee SC 2, Use considerations ional Organization for Standardization ISO 2007 - All rights reserved ISO 16933:2007(E) Introduction This International Standard provides a method for carrying out arena blast tests in order to assess and classify the responseof glazingtothe overpressure andimpulsecharacteristics of high-explosiveblasts.This International Standard provides criteria for rating the level of damage to the glazing and the hazard consequences to the area located behind the glazing. The increasing use of glazing designed to protect has prompted the pr