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Government Security
“The MP5000 is not the cheapest solution to preventing vehicle attacks but it is worth every penny. If it prevents one death, it has done its job.”
Preventing an Attack
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By Greg Hamm
testing, the barrier not only stopped and destroyed a 65,000-pound (5.4 million foot-pounds) dump truck but it continued to stand, pre- venting a potential second attack.
Its K12/L3 certification meets the government’s highest levels. With a shallow foundation and aesthetic design, this anti-terrorist barricade obviates the concerns of interference with buried pipes, power lines and fiber optic communication lines. The shallow foun- dation also reduces installation complexity, time, materials and cor- responding costs. It is suitable for high water table locations and areas with corrosive soils.
Working on the State Level As Well
A truck crashed into a vehicle bollard protecting the Old Capitol Grounds in Tallahassee, Fla., on June 13, 2019. The Nissan Pathfinder went no further than the bollard itself, stuck on top so well that it took two other trucks to remove it.
These bollards were installed to protect the Capitol grounds and their aesthetics with K-12 defense that meets or exceeds Departments of State and Defense certifications. With the DSC600 crash rated bol- lard modules, facilities surrounded by streets, abutting sidewalks and set back on lawns, such as many state capitals feature, can now be effectively protected.
With a foundation only 14 inches deep versus the four feet typi- cally required on standard barriers, shallow foundation high security bollards can be installed within sidewalks, on top of concrete deck truss bridges or in planters. They can also conform to varying inclines and turns of a locale. Two-bollard modules, which can be arrayed in whatever length is required, will stop and destroy a 15,000-pound truck traveling 50 miles per hour.
Even Protecting the State Fair
The Orange County Fair (Costa Mesa, Calif.) deploys two por- table barriers to protect 1.4 million guests over the event’s 23 day run. In addition, the fair organization also makes the barriers available to a 65,000 attendee pet fair, 45,000 guest tattoo fair and 200 other yearly events that are hosted by the fairgrounds annually.
“The first MP5000 was deployed two years ago at our service/em- ployee gate, which also provides access to our fire lane,” said Nick Buffa, director of security and traffic operations,
Orange County Fair. “We were concerned with potential vehicle attacks, especially at this gate, which has a 75 meter run-up in which a vehicle can really gain speed,” Buffa said. “How do you stop that?
Greg Hamm is the vice president of sales and marketing for Delta Scientific. GOVERNMENT SECURITY MAY/JUNE 2020
ontrol barriers are sound solutions to prevent unwanted vehicles
n Feb. 14, 2019, a portable vehicle access control barrier stopped a stolen Ford Edge crossover SUV at the North Gate of the Naval Air Station - Corpus Christi, Texas. The trespasser had driven across the base to escape but
crashed into the barrier. The SUV was seen in Navy photographs on top of the barrier. One photo shows the front of the SUV suspended in the air. Parts of the vehicle are on the ground.
Then, only seven months later, the barricade had to do its job again. On Oct. 7, at approximately 7 a.m., the unit stopped a stolen Dodge Ram pick-up truck. This stolen vehicle had been chased by the local police onto the base. The barrier then impacted the rear of the truck, disabling it.
Simultaneously, the air station announced that an unauthorized person was on base and the facility immediately went under lock- down with all gates secured to all traffic. Having taken flight after the truck was stopped by the barrier, the intruder was quickly ap- prehended within the hour and taken into custody by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
It was no wonder that the truck was stopped. But, what is surpris- ing to many is how easy these portable units also install. The totally self-contained MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers carry a M40 ASTM rating, stopping 7.5 ton vehicles traveling 40 mph. Yet, they tow into position to control vehicle access within 15 minutes. No excavation or sub-surface preparation is required. Once positioned, the mobile barricades will unpack themselves by using hydraulics to raise and lower the barriers off their wheels. DC-powered pumps will then raise or lower the barriers. Once the event is over, procedures are reversed and the barriers are towed away.
An Even Shorter Time Lapse Between Strikes
The Mayport Naval Station (Fla.) stopped two intruders eight days apart from penetrating its grounds. On June 3, 2019, when a man couldn’t produce credentials, he gunned his engine and attempted to enter. The security staff activated their vehicle access barrier to pop out of the ground. The vehicle crashed into it and the vehicle was brought to a standstill.
Only eight days later, on June 11, a man, driving a Ford F-350 truck, also tried to get on base. Again, the vehicle barricade popped out of the ground and the attacker collided with it where the truck was stopped in its tracks.
This high-security barricade was originally designed for the Navy and has also been selected for use at U.S. Embassies, among many others. Set in a foundation only 18 inches deep, the Delta DSC501 is able to survive and operate after a 1.2 million foot pound impact. In
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