SIST EN 13123-1:2026
(Main)Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion resistance - Requirements and classification - Part 1: Shock tube
Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion resistance - Requirements and classification - Part 1: Shock tube
This document specifies the requirements and classification for assessing the explosive resistance of windows, doors, shutters as well as curtain walling elements, complete with their frames, infills and fixings, for use in both internal and external locations in buildings, when submitted to a shock tube test in accordance with EN 13124-1:2025. This document gives no information on the explosion resistance capacity of the wall or other surrounding structure.
Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse und Vorhangfassaden - Sprengwirkungshemmung - Anforderungen und Klassifizierung - Teil 1: Stoßrohr
Dieses Dokument legt die Kriterien fest, die Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse sowie Vorhangfassadenelemente erfüllen müssen, um eine Klassifizierung zu erreichen, wenn diese nach dem in prEN 13124 1:2022 beschriebenen Prüfverfahren geprüft werden.
Dieses Dokument befasst sich mit einem Prüfverfahren gegen mit einem Stoßrohr erzeugte Druckwellen, mit denen Explosionsbelastungen simuliert werden. Das Dokument berücksichtigt Sprengstoffexplosionen im Freifeld in der Größenordnung von 100 kg bis 2 500 kg TNT in Entfernungen von etwa 35 m bis 50 m, die durch die festen Belastungsstufen EPR0 bis EPR4 beschrieben werden. Weitere, durch variable Druckwellenparameter charakterisierte Szenarien für Sprengstoff- oder Gasexplosionen, die eine Klassifizierung nach prEN 13124 1:2022 erreichen, können ebenfalls angegeben werden.
Belastungsprofile, die mit dem Stoßrohr nicht reproduziert werden können, könnten durch Freilandversuche nach EN 13123 2 und EN 13124 2 reproduziert werden.
Dieses Dokument kann für Explosionsprofile angewendet werden, die in einem Stoßrohr erzeugt werden, um die Auswirkungen von Sprengstoff- und Gasexplosionen auf Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse und Vorhangfassadensysteme (einschließlich deren Rahmen, Füllungen und Befestigungen) für den Einbau im Innenbereich und Außenbereich von Gebäuden nachzuahmen. Es gibt keinen Aufschluss über die Sprengwirkungshemmung der umgebenden Wand oder Gebäudekonstruktion.
Fenêtres, portes, fermetures et façades rideaux - Résistance à l'explosion - Prescriptions et classification - Partie 1: Tube à effet de souffle (shock tube)
Le présent document spécifie les critères auxquels doivent satisfaire les fenêtres, les portes, les fermetures ainsi que les éléments de façades rideaux pour pouvoir obtenir une classification, lorsqu'ils sont soumis à la méthode d'essai décrite dans la prEN 13124 1:2022.
Le présent document concerne une méthode d'essai contre les ondes de souffle générées par l'utilisation d'un tube à effet de souffle (shock tube) simulant des charges d'explosion. Le document prend en compte des événements de forte explosion en champ libre, de l'ordre de 100 kg à 2 500 kg de TNT à des distances d'environ 35 m à 50 m, décrites par les niveaux de charge fixés EPR0 à EPR4. Des scénarios caractérisés par des paramètres de souffle variables pour d'autres scénarios d'explosion de gaz et de fortes explosion, atteignant une classification conforme à la prEN 13124 1:2022, peuvent également être définis.
Les profils de charge qui ne peuvent pas être reproduits avec le tube à effet de souffle (shock tube) peuvent être reproduits par des essais en enceinte conformément à l'EN 13123 2 et l'EN 13124 2.
Le présent document s'applique aux profils de souffle générés dans une installation d'essai des tubes à effet de souffle (shock tube), pour simuler des explosions de gaz et de fortes explosifs sur des fenêtres, des portes, des fermetures ainsi que des systèmes de façades rideaux, y compris sur leurs dormants, leurs remplissages et leurs fixations, à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur des bâtiments. Elle ne donne aucune information quant à la capacité de résistance à l'explosion du mur ou de la structure environnante.
Okna, vrata, zapiralni elementi in obešene fasade - Odpornost proti eksploziji - Zahteve in klasifikacija - 1. del: Tlačni sunek
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Okna, vrata, zapiralni elementi in obešene fasade - Odpornost proti eksploziji -
Zahteve in klasifikacija - 1. del: Tlačni sunek
Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion resistance - Requirements and
classification - Part 1: Shock tube
Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse und Vorhangfassaden - Sprengwirkungshemmung -
Anforderungen und Klassifizierung - Teil 1: Stoßrohr
Fenêtres, portes, fermetures et façades rideaux - Résistance à l'explosion - Prescriptions
et classification - Partie 1: Tube à effet de souffle (shock tube)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13123-1:2025
ICS:
13.230 Varstvo pred eksplozijo Explosion protection
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 13123-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.230; 91.060.50 Supersedes EN 13123-1:2001
English Version
Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling - Explosion
resistance - Requirements and classification - Part 1: Shock
tube
Fenêtres, portes, fermetures et façades rideaux - Fenster, Türen, Abschlüsse und Vorhangfassaden -
Résistance à l'explosion - Prescriptions et classification Sprengwirkungshemmung - Anforderungen und
- Partie 1: Tube à effet de souffle (shock tube) Klassifizierung - Teil 1: Stoßrohr
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 General. 4
5 Requirements . 4
6 Loading classes for blast pressure resistance (EPR) . 5
Annex A (normative) Blast wave parameters and derivation . 8
Annex B (informative) Equivalent charge masses and stand-off distances . 11
Bibliography . 12
European foreword
This document (EN 13123-1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors,
windows, shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2026 and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13123-1:2001.
— inclusion of testing of curtain walling;
— inclusion of loading of gas explosions (EPR 0), EPR1+ and user defined load class;
— editorial changes.
The EN 13123 series of standards Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling — Explosion resistance —
Requirements and classification currently consists of:
— Part 1: Shock tube;
— Part 2: Arena test.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements and classification for assessing the explosive resistance of
windows, doors, shutters as well as curtain walling elements, complete with their frames, infills and
fixings, for use in both internal and external locations in buildings, when submitted to a shock tube test
in accordance with EN 13124-1:2025. This document gives no information on the explosion resistance
capacity of the wall or other surrounding structure.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12216, Shutters, external blinds, internal blinds — Terminology, glossary and definitions
EN 12519, Windows and pedestrian doors — Terminology
EN 13119, Curtain walling — Terminology
EN 13124-1:2025, Windows, doors, shutters and curtain walling — Explosion resistance — Test method —
Part 1: Shock tube
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12216, EN 12519, EN 13119
and EN 13124-1:2025 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 General
The document considers free-field high explosive events in the order of:
— 100 kg to 2 500 kg TNT (Trinitrotoluol) at stand-off distances from about 35 m to 50 m, described by
the fixed loading levels EPR0 to EPR4.
5 Requirements
Resistance to damage and pressure shall be classified in accordance with Clause 6. This document
provides the option to do tests either:
a) for fixed loading class levels (EPR classes); or
b) for user-defined loading classes (EPRU) with specified parameters for peak positive reflected
pressure, peak positive specific impulse and minimum duration for further high explosive
detonations and gas explosions.
To achieve a particular loading class of explosion resistance, the test specimen shall:
c) be subjected to not less than the corresponding test level of each of peak positive reflected pressure,
peak positive specific impulse and minimum duration specified in Clause 6, Table 1 and Figure 1; and
d) achieve a hazard class as specified in EN 13124-1:2025, 10.2.
It is not a requirement of the test that performance in other respects, such as air permeability, water
tightness, wind resistance, etc., be maintained.
If the intended application of the window, door, shutter and curtain walling is such that it will be
specifically subjected to climatic extremes, the test specimen shall be tested at these climatic extremes if
required by the test client.
Requirements for the performance of opening and locking mechanisms or for testing in an open condition
may also be tested if required by the test client.
Care should be taken to ensure that all joints between the wall and the window or door have protection,
which is at least equal to that of the window or door, shutter and curtain walling.
6 Loading classes for blast pressure resistance (EPR)
The loading class of a test specimen is permitted for both:
a) predefined loading classes (EPR0 to EPR4) with respect to peak positive reflected pressure, peak
positive specific impulse and minimum required overpressure duration (Table 1). When a tested test
specimen achieves a particular loading class, it also automatically achieves all classes characterized
by lower peak pressure and lower peak positive specific impulse at the same hazard level(s);
b) user-defined loading classes described by peak positive reflected pressure, peak positive specific
impulse and minimum required overpressure duration complementing the EPR classes to a wide
range of possible loading classes suitable for various blast scenarios due to high explosive
detonations and gas explosions.
Table 1 — Blast parameters of the blast wave generated in shock tube tests
Minimum peak Minimum duration
Minimum peak posit
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