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TECHNICAL NOTES ON

BLAST RESISTANT DOORS

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T
his specification outlines the
requirements for the safe design,
manufacture and installation of
blast resistant door sets.
This specification has been written to
provide the following functions:
1. To clearly state size or pressure tables
for each type of door construction,
enabling the most suitable choice to be
made against the clients specification.
2. To clearly state material quality,
manufacturing standards and installation
requirements, to ensure that the doors,
when installed, will perform to the
required specification.
3. To provide calculations, which can be
submitted to the client, to justify that the
installed blast door will meet his
specification.

The information in this document is

issued in good faith. Intumex Asia
Pacific can accept no responsibility for
omissions or errors in content or
interpretation. Intumex Asia Pacific
has a policy of continuous improve-
ment and reserves the right to change
specifications, designs and products
at any time without prior notice. Local
authorities must be consulted for
compliance with local building fire
regulations.
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1. Scope of Specification
This specification provides a design guide for DURASTEEL® blast doors as follows:
1.1 DURAFLUSH, DURACHECK and H60 single leaf door sets up to a maximum leaf size of 2.6m x 1.0m.
1.2 H60 twin leaf door sets up to a maximum size of 2.6m x 1.0m per leaf.
The historical names given to the blast door types, i.e. DURAFLUSH, DURACHECK and H60, only indicates the general construction style on
which the design has based and should NOT to be taken as meaning that the standard door construction will provide blast resistance.
Doors of larger size than that indicated above should be referred to Intumex Asia Pacific Technical Department.

2. Blast Door Pressure Ratings

Based on the information obtained from full scale explosion testing carried out at BRE Cardington and detailed in test report no. TCR 112/95,
tables of blast pressure versus door size has been developed for each type of door. These are highlighted in the following Sections 2.1 and
2.4.
The full theory and calculations which form the basis of these tables if fully detained within Appendixes A to F. The information within the
Appendixes is provided as a qualification for the design of our full range of blast resistant doors and as such may be submitted the client to
justify the door design, if requested.
THE CLIENT SHOULD BE MADE AWARE THAT HE/SHE MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS/HER OWN STRUCTURES ADEQUACY TO RECEIVE AND
SAFELY TRANSMIT THE FORCES PRODUCED BY OUT DOORS DURING AN EXPLOSION.

2.1 DURAFLUSH single leaf blast doors Table 2.2 Pressure bar of DURAFLUSH door blasting into frame
The following tables show the allowable blast pressures that a Width (m)
DURAFLUSH single leaf blast door can safely withstand for different Height (m) 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00
door leaf sizes and orientation. 2.05 0.72 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.54 0.51 0.48 0.46 0.43
Table 2.1 Pressure bar of DURAFLUSH door blasting away from frame 2.10 0.72 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.54 0.51 0.48 0.46 0.43
Width (m) 2.20 0.72 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.54 0.51 0.48 0.46 0.43
Height (m) 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00 2.30 0.72 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.54 0.51 0.48 0.46 0.43
2.05 0.38 0.35 0.33 0.31 0.30 0.28 0.27 0.26 0.25 2.40 0.72 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.54 0.51 0.48 0.46 0.43
2.10 0.34 0.32 0.30 0.28 0.27 0.26 0.24 0.23 0.23 2.50 0.72 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.54 0.51 0.48 0.46 0.43
2.20 0.29 0.27 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.21 0.20 0.19 0.19 2.60 0.72 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.54 0.51 0.48 0.46 0.43
2.30 0.24 0.22 0.21 0.20 0.19 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.15
2.40 0.21 0.19 0.18 0.17 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.13
2.50 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.11
2.60 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.10

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2. Blast Door Pressure Ratings

2.2 DURACHECK single leaf blast doors 2.2 DUR
The following tables show the allowable blast pressures that a Table 2.6 Pressure bar of single H60 door blasting into frame
DURACHECK single leaf blast door can safely withstand for different Width (m)
door leaf sizes and orientation.
Height (m) 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00
Table 2.3 Pressure bar of DURACHECK door blasting away from frame
2.05 1.52 1.40 1.30 1.22 1.14 1.07 1.01 0.96 0.90
Width (m)
2.10 1.52 1.40 1.30 1.22 1.13 1.06 1.00 0.94 0.88
Height (m) 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00
2.20 1.48 1.36 1.25 1.16 1.09 1.02 0.95 0.90 0.85
2.05 0.38 0.35 0.33 0.31 0.30 0.28 0.27 0.26 0.25
2.30 1.41 1.30 1.20 1.12 1.04 0.98 0.92 0.86 0.82
2.10 0.34 0.32 0.30 0.28 0.27 0.26 0.24 0.23 0.23
2.40 1.36 1.25 1.16 1.07 1.00 0.94 0.88 0.83 0.79
2.20 0.29 0.27 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.21 0.20 0.19 0.19
2.50 1.31 1.20 1.11 1.03 0.96 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.76
2.30 0.24 0.22 0.21 0.20 0.19 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.15
2.60 1.26 1.16 1.07 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.82 0.77 0.73
2.40 0.21 0.19 0.18 0.17 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.13
2.50 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.11
2.4 H60 twin leaf blast doors
2.60 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.10
The following tables show the allowable blast pressures that a H60
twin leaf blast door can safely withstand for different door leaf sizes
Table 2.4 Pressure bar of DURACHECK door blasting into frame
and orientation. The tables show the maximum size permissible for
Width (m) each leaf.
Height (m) 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00
Table 2.7 Pressure bar of double H60 door blasting away from frame
2.05 0.73 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.55 0.51 0.49 0.46 0.44
Width (m)
2.10 0.73 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.55 0.51 0.49 0.46 0.44
Height (m) 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00
2.20 0.73 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.55 0.51 0.49 0.46 0.44
2.05 0.53 0.49 0.46 0.43 0.40 0.38 0.36 0.35 0.33
2.30 0.73 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.55 0.51 0.49 0.46 0.44
2.10 0.50 0.47 0.43 0.41 0.38 0.36 0.35 0.33 0.32
2.40 0.73 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.55 0.51 0.49 0.46 0.44
2.20 0.46 0.42 0.39 0.37 0.35 0.33 0.31 0.30 0.29
2.50 0.73 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.55 0.51 0.49 0.46 0.44
2.30 0.42 0.39 0.36 0.34 0.32 0.30 0.29 0.27 0.26
2.60 0.73 0.67 0.62 0.58 0.55 0.51 0.49 0.46 0.44
2.40 0.38 0.35 0.33 0.31 0.29 0.28 0.26 0.25 0.24
2.50 0.35 0.33 0.30 0.28 0.27 0.25 0.24 0.23 0.22
2.3 H60 single leaf blast doors 2.60 0.32 0.30 0.28 0.26 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.21 0.20
The following tables show the allowable blast pressures that a H60
single leaf blast door can safely withstand for different door leaf Table 2.8 Pressure bar of double H60 door blasting into frame
sizes and orientation. Width (m)
Table 2.5 Pressure bar of single H60 door blasting away from frame Height (m) 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00
Width (m) 2.05 0.53 0.49 0.46 0.43 0.40 0.38 0.36 0.35 0.33
Height (m) 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00 2.10 0.50 0.47 0.43 0.41 0.38 0.36 0.35 0.33 0.32
2.05 0.70 0.65 0.61 0.57 0.54 0.51 0.48 0.46 0.44 2.20 0.46 0.42 0.39 0.37 0.35 0.33 0.31 0.30 0.29
2.10 0.68 0.63 0.59 0.55 0.52 0.49 0.47 0.45 0.43 2.40 0.38 0.35 0.33 0.31 0.29 0.28 0.26 0.25 0.24
2.20 0.65 0.60 0.56 0.53 0.50 0.47 0.45 0.43 0.41 2.50 0.35 0.33 0.30 0.28 0.27 0.25 0.24 0.23 0.22
2.30 0.62 0.57 0.54 0.50 0.47 0.45 0.46 0.51 0.39 2.60 0.32 0.30 0.28 0.26 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.21 0.20
2.40 0.59 0.55 0.51 0.48 0.45 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.37
2.50 0.57 0.53 0.49 0.46 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.37 0.35
2.60 0.55 0.51 0.47 0.44 0.42 0.39 0.37 0.35 0.34

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6. Manufacturing Drawings
6.1 General construction details
Figure 6 General arrangement: H60 twin leaf door

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6.1 General construction details
Figure 7 Plan section through H60 twin leaf door

6.1 General construction details 6.2 Frame options and installation

Figure 8 Hinge detail requirements
6.2.1 DURAFLUSH and DURACHECK single leaf doors
Figure 9 Channel frame fixed to steel structure

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6. Manufacturing Drawings
6.2 Frame options and installation requirements
6.2.1 DURAFLUSH and DURACHECK single leaf doors

6.2 Frame options and installation requirements

6.2.2 H60 single and twin leaf doors

NOTE: This figure is drawn with a door leaf

construction appropriate to the H60 single
leaf door.

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6. Manufacturing Drawings
6.2 Frame options and installation requirements
6.2.2 H60 single and twin leaf doors

NOTE: This figure is drawn with a door leaf

construction appropriate to the H60 single
leaf door.

6.2 Frame options and installation requirements

6.2.2 H60 single and twin leaf doors

NOTE: This figure is drawn with a door leaf

construction appropriate to the H60 single
leaf door.

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6.2 Frame options and installation requirements
6.2.2 H60 single and twin leaf doors

NOTE: This figure is drawn with a door leaf

construction appropriate to the H60 single
leaf door.

6.2 Frame options and installation requirements

6.2.2 H60 single and twin leaf doors

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