PSSA Newsletter - December 2013

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News Issue 2 December 2013
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PSSA Member News.
New Impact Test
Standards
BSI has recently published
updates of PAS 68 and PAS
69. The new standards came
into effect on 31 August
2013.
The new standards: BSI PAS 68:2013 –
Impact test specifications for vehicle
security barriers’ systems and BSI PAS
69:2013 – Guidance for the selection,
installation and use of vehicle security
barriers’ systems replaced their respective
2010 versions, which have been superseded
and withdrawn. Several significant changes
have been introduced, including revision of
VSB system classification types.
Although not listed by BSI at the time of
writing, ISO also has two International
Workshop Agreements now available:
IWA 14-1 – Vehicle security barriers – Part
1: Performance requirement, vehicle impact
test method and performance rating. IWA
14-1:2013 specifies the essential impact
performance requirement for a vehicle
security barrier (VSB) and a test method for
rating its performance when subjected to a
single impact by a test vehicle not driven by
a human being.
IWA 14-2:2013 – Vehicle security barriers
– Part 2: Application. IWA 14-2:2013
provides guidance for the selection,
installation and use of vehicle security
barriers VSBs) and describes the process of
producing operational requirements (ORs).
It also gives guidance on a design method
for assessing the performance of a VSB.
A key element of the IWAs is the recognition
of American requirements, in addition to
European.
The new IWA’s are expected to become the
‘standards of choice’ preferred by
purchasers and government agencies.
Although the new IWA’s may be purchased
directly from ISO, members may wish to
hang on until BSI supply the documents,
which may attract BSI member discount
and avoid currency conversion fees. Note
also that test houses will need to become
accredited to the new IWA’s before a full
service can be provided.
HS2 - Keeping Track
With continuing controversy, the
hybrid bill required to progress HS2
is now published. Titled “High Speed
Rail (London - West Midlands)” it had
its first reading at the end of
November. The promoters predict
that the first shovels will hit the
ground in 2017 and the first high
speed trains should be speeding
along the tracks between
Birmingham and London by 2026.
Those opposed to the project have
other ideas.
To keep track of the HS2 timetable
see
Security Policy Framework
Latest updates under HMG’s Security
Policy Framework are available -
.
The documents set out the
standards, best practice guidelines
and approaches that are required
to protect UK government assets.
It focuses on the outcomes that are
required to achieve a proportion-
ate and risk managed approach to
security that enables government
business to function effectively,
safely and securely.
Construction Strategy 2025
HMG have sponsored a number
of sector strategies this year of
relevance to PSSA members. The
Construction Strategy 2025 sets out
a number of environmental, cost and
trade targets to be hit in a little over
10 years. The full document can be
seen
Securiscape Ltd have designed and developed and successfully tested to
BSI PAS68 a surface mounted Manual operation rise and fall Kerb called the
“Blockout-Kerb”. It is easy to install as either a surface-mounted unit or as a
cassette and is ideal for isolated locations where there is no electricity supply.
Above: The ‘Blockout-Kerb’ test