Blast & Pressure Resistant Steel Assemblies

Blast & Pressure Resistant Steel

• Blast & Pressure Resistant Doors & Frames
• Blast & Pressure Resistant Sliding Steel Doors
• Blast & Pressure Resistant Steel Overhead Doors
• Blast & Pressure Resistant Steel Windows

Applications

• Government Buildings
• Bomb Shelters
• Chemical Processing Plants

AMBICO blast resistant steel doors and frames combine blast and air pressure resistance with the functionality of standard hollow metal products. Our entire range of blast resistant products are readily available complete with builders hardware that provides an easy-to-operate door system.

Full engineering capability to design and manufacture blast products to meet the safety requirements of the end-user. Testing of units by independent laboratories complies with the most up to date test standards on the continent. Fire labelled products have been tested in accordance with NFPA-80 and are certified by Underwriters Laboratories and Warnock Hersey International. Blast resistant doors are available with glazing that is factory pre-installed.

Blast Resistant Doors & Frames for US Military Projects

The DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings is designed to protect DoD personnel from terrorist attacks. Whether retrofitting an existing building or building a new one there are minimum blast pressure requirements that all door assemblies must meet. The specific requirements depend on building location, type, and occupancy. The October 1, 2013 version of UFC 4-010-01 makes it clear that unless a door failure in response to the applied blast load does not pose a risk to occupants (i.e. the door is intercepted by a suitably strong wall before entering an occupied area) all doors must be evaluated for blast resistance at the applicable charge weights & standoff distances.

Blast Resistant Doors & Frames for Industrial Projects

The petrochemical industry invests heavily in designing process plants to minimize the likelihood of accidental explosions. Although the probability of an accidental explosion is very low all buildings located within the range of accidental explosions are designed to be blast resistant. Other common industrial applications are flammable and/or pressurized materials storage and handling, paint booths, and ETO sterilization for medical and pharmaceutical products.

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AMBICO sliding blast resistant steel doors combine blast and air pressure resistance with the appearance of standard sliding door products. The all of our blast resistant products adhere to Unified Facilities Criteria designed to protect DoD (Department of Defense) personnel from terrorist attacks.

Whether retrofitting an existing building or building a new one there are minimum blast pressure requirements that all door assemblies must meet. AMBICO also offers blast for industrial projects.

AMBICO has worked with industry leader BakerRisk and ABS Consulting to conduct a variety of open arena and shock tube tests on AMBICO blast resistant door & frame assemblies. Full engineering capability to design and manufacture blast products to meet the most demanding safety requirements.

Testing of units by independent laboratories complies with the most up to date test standards. AMBICO has conducted shocktube and open arena testing as per ASTM-F2927 and ASTM F2247. Test reports or design performance calculations available stamped by an in-house licensed engineer.

Electronic Operators complete with blast resistant electrical accessories are available. Units are supplied with all perimeter blast resistant brackets and all operable hardware.

AMBICO blast resistant steel overhead doors are highly engineered, multi-leaf door assemblies that combine blast resistant panels designed to operate with upward-acting, counter-weight overhead door hardware. The entire assemblies are designed to withstand explosive pressure ranging from ten pounds per square foot (PSF) to ten pounds per square inch (PSI). AMBICO blast resistant products have been laboratory tested and are independently certified by professional engineers.

Our entire range of blast resistant products are readily available complete with rugged hardware, a counterbalance system, safety devices and electrical operators that provide an easy-to-operate door system.

Full engineering capability to design and manufacture blast resistant overhead door and hardware assemblies to meet the demanding safety requirements of the end-user.

Electrical operators and accessories operate the entire assembly in accordance with up to date NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) standards. Testing of assemblies by independent laboratories complies with current test standards for explosion or pressure resistance.

Available in Low Range units: 15 PSF to 2 PSI

Available in Mid Range units: 3 PSI to 8 PSI

AMBICO blast resistant windows combine outstanding performance characteristics with the appearance of standard metal window products. Our entire range of blast resistant window products is engineered to meet the unique requirements of building projects in a variety of demanding environments.

Products are available in low range units 15 PSF to 5 PSI, mid-range units 6 PSI to 10 PSI, high range units 11 PSI to 100 PSI.

Full in-house engineering capability to design and manufacture blast products to meet the safety and performance requirements of the end user. Testing of blast units by independent laboratories complies with the most up to date test standards on the continent.

Windows can be manufactured as part of a custom glazed system suitable for integration into the interior fit up or building envelope. Window frames are provided with glazing that is factory pre-installed.