Standards & Testing
Verified, not Self-Declared.
Every BSP rating traces to a full-scale crash test at an independent accredited laboratory, tested across M30 and M50 at both P1 and P2 — with USACE acceptance letters and DoD listing behind the numbers.
ASTM F2656
M30 & M50 · P1 / P2
DOD ANTI-RAM listed
30+ crash tests
30+
Full Scale Crash Tests
3
Independent Accredited Labs
ASTM
F2656 & F2781 Test Standards
DoD
Anti-Ram Vehicle Barrier List
Verified, not self-declared
A Crash Test, not a Calculation.
A barrier either stopped a truck on a test pad, or it did not. BSP rates its products from full-scale crash tests at independent, accredited laboratories — not from an engineering analysis, and not from a self-declared number.
We test the full range rather than one flagship result: M30 and M50, at both P1 and P2, so a barrier can be specified to the actual threat and the actual civil budget. More than thirty full-scale crash tests to date sit behind the product line.
Where a configuration qualifies, it is listed on the DoD Anti-Ram Vehicle Barrier List, and USACE Protective Design Center acceptance letters are issued against the reports. Full test reports and certifications travel with every submittal package.
Independently Verified
Crash testing is performed by Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Calspan Corporation, and Applus IDIADA KARCO Engineering — three independent, accredited laboratories.
What the ratings mean
Read the number, know the threat.
M30
15,000 lb · 30 mph
A medium-duty truck at 30 mph under ASTM F2656. The lighter of the two threat levels BSP tests to — the right rating where the approach speed is controlled.
M50
15,000 lb · 50 mph
The same truck at 50 mph. The difference from M30 is not twenty miles an hour — that is approximately 2.8 times the kinetic energy at equal mass that the barrier has to absorb.
Penetration Ratings - ASTM F2656
Penetration is measured to the standard's reference point on the test article. BSP publishes the measured penetration from the report for each configuration — for example, an M50 P1 cable barrier measured 2 ft 11.7 in at TTI.
The standards we test to
Three references, named on every report.
Vehicle Impact
ASTM F2656/F2656M-20
Standard Test Method for Crash Testing of Vehicle Security Barriers
Current Edition: 2007
Defines the M-series threat levels and P-series penetration ratings BSP publishes.
Forced Entry
ASTM F2781
Standard Practice for Testing Forced Entry, Ballistic and Low Impact Resistance of Security Fence Systems
Current Edition: F2781-15 (2021)
Standard practice for testing forced-entry, ballistic and low-impact resistance of security fence systems — applied to BSP high-security fencing.
Federal Listing
DoD Anti-Ram List
Qualifying configurations are listed on the DoD Anti-Ram Vehicle Barrier List. Listing confirms a report met the standard; it is not an endorsement.
Testing Partners
Independent, Accredited, Named.
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
TTI - full-scale crash testing
Calspan Corporation
Independent crash-test laboratory
Applus IDIADA KARCO
Accredited impact test facility
Penetration is measured to the standard's reference point on the test article. BSP publishes the measured penetration from the report for each configuration — for example, an M50 P1 cable barrier measured 2 ft 11.7 in at TTI.
Get the record
Test reports travel with the submittal.
Brochures, CSI guide specifications and standard drawings are on the Downloads page. Stamped test reports and certifications for a specific configuration are issued with the project submittal package.