ASTM F1090-15

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Designation: F1090 − 06 F1090 − 15
Standard Classification for
Bank and Mercantile Vault Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1090; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This classification is for the use and guidance of those who purchase, design, construct, install, approve, or modify storage
vault enclosures, intended for the protection of assets against loss due to forced entry.
1.2 This classification is a systematic arrangement of constructed products, based on similar intrusion resistance characteristics,
as derived from available test data.
1.3 This classification does not address fire resistivity.
1.4 This classification does not address the methods of interfacing vault components. Things such as tamper notification,
intrusion detection, response timelines, or other issues, typically forming a complete vault system, should be considered for
inclusion.
1.5 Nothing in this classification is intended to prevent the use of systems, methods, or devices that provide a level of intrusion
resistance equivalent to that prescribed herein.
1.5.1 Any system, method, or device different from that detailed herein may be examined, in accordance with the intent of this
standard, and if found equivalent, may be included.
1.6 Nothing in this classification shall be construed to prohibit better or safer conditions than the requirements specified herein.
1.7 Each standard designation cited shall be meant to be the edition in effect on the date this classification was published.
1.8 A rationale is given in Appendix X1.
NOTE 1—For more information on the construction of bank and mercantile vaults, refer to the following documents: ASTM Specifications
A184/A184M, A615/A615M, A635/A635M, C33, C94/C94M, C150, C494/C494M, C618, C685/C685M; American Concrete Institute Building
Requirements ACI 318, and American Welding Society Structural Welding Code D 1.4.
1.9 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are given for information
only.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A184/A184M Specification for Welded Deformed Steel Bar Mats for Concrete Reinforcement
A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
A635/A635M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Heavy-Thickness Coils, Hot-Rolled, Alloy, Carbon, Structural,
High-Strength Low-Alloy, and High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, General Requirements for
A820/A820M Specification for Steel Fibers for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C94/C94M Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipmentand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F12.10 on
Systems Products and Services.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2006Jan. 15, 2015. Published February 2006 January 2015. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 19972006
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as F1090 – 87 (1997)F1090 – 06. . DOI: 10.1520/F1090-06.10.1520/F1090-15.
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C685/C685M Specification for Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continuous Mixing
C1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Shotcrete
2.2 Underwriters Laboratories Standards:
UL 608 Burglary-Resistant Vault Doors and Modular Panels
UL 680 Emergency Vault Ventilators and Vault Ventilating Ports
2.3 American Concrete Institute Document:
ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete
2.4 American Welding Society Document:
D 1.4 Structural Welding Code Reinforcing Steel
3. Description of Terms Specific to this Standard
3.1 alternate construction—a substitute method of fabrication.
3.2 classification—a systematic rating of products based on testing, according to approved criteria.
3.3 door, vault—a movable barrier assembly constructed of intrusion-resistant materials by which a passageway is closed or
opened.
3.4 emergency ventilator—a device constructed of intrusion-resistant materials for the introduction of fresh air.
3.5 equivalent—a term applied to two or more methods, procedures, materials, devices, etc., expected to give the same average
results.
3.6 generic construction—commonly available construction materials not protected by trademark registration.
3.7 heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) port—a device constructed of intrusion-resistant materials providing an
opening for intake or exhaust of air.
3.8 intrusion-resistant—constructed to prevent a successful penetration by means and techniques as described in UL 608.
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3.9 manhole size opening—a 96-in. (620-cm ) opening, the smallest dimension of which is not less than 6 in. (15 cm).
3.10 modular panel—wall, floor, or ceiling components, manufactured of intrusion-resistant material, intended for assembly at
the place of use, and capable of being disassembled and relocated.
3.11 vault—an intrusion-resistant enclosure, intended for the safekeeping of valuables, and sized to allow entry by at least one
person.
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 alternate construction—a substitute method of fabrication.
3.1.2 classification—a systematic rating of products based on testing, according to approved criteria.
3.1.3 emergency ventilator—a device constructed of intrusion-resistant materials for the introduction of fresh air.
3.1.4 equivalent—a term applied to two or more methods, procedures, materials, devices, etc., expected to give the same average
results.
3.1.5 generic construction—commonly available construction materials not protected by trademark registration.
3.1.6 heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) port—a device constructed of intrusion-resistant materials providing an
opening for intake or exhaust of air.
3.1.7 intrusion-resistant—constructed to prevent a successful penetration by means and techniques as described in UL 608.
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3.1.8 manhole size opening—a 96-in. (620-cm ) opening, the smallest dimension of which is not less than 6 in. (15 cm).
3.1.9 modular panel—wall, floor, or ceiling components, manufactured of intrusion-resistant material, intended for assembly at
the place of use, and capable of being disassembled and relocated.
3.1.10 vault—an intrusion-resistant enclosure, intended for the safekeeping of valuables, and sized to allow entry by at least one
person.
3.1.11 vault door—a movable barrier assembly constructed of intrusion-resistant materials by which a passageway is closed or
opened.
Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Corporate Progress, 333 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062.
Available from American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333.
Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126.
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4. Significance and Use
4.1 This classification is meant to be a guide for the selection of a vault.
4.2 This
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