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When the highest level of protection is needed, specified and strategic industrial grade perimeter soluitions are required.
This is most often the case with government buildings like the Pentagon, prisons, jails, nuclear power plants, Federal Reserve banks and other high-security buildings.
In fencing, Antiterrorism & Force Protection (ATFP) refers to the amount of force a structure can withstand before becoming compromised by an attacker.
To become certified with a Department of State "K" rating a 15,000lb, the manufacturer must arrange, schedule, and pay for the independent testing. Independent testing facilities are approved by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
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These ratings are understood guidelines that are used by facility security to establish the level of protection they wish to obtain. The ‘K’ in these rating refers to the term kinetic. The kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion.
K4 barriers will stop a 15,000 pound vehicle traveling at 30 MPH
K8 barriers will stop a 15,000 pound vehicle traveling at 40 MPH
K12 barriers will stop a 15,000 pound vehicle traveling at 50 MPH
Extensive testing has shown that the addition of a cabling system to an existing chain-link fencing installation greatly restricts the potential penetration of vehicles into a secured area.
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