With vehicle ramming attacks on the rise in the United States and abroad government campus and private facility sites around Los Angeles are assessing vulnerabilities in the protection of their spaces. Anti ram walls can be designed and installed to both look aesthetically pleasing while also providing unparalleled security from attack by automobiles of virtually any size.
Perimeter security is designed to protect employees, visitors, and building functions and services from threats such as unauthorized vehicles approaching close to or penetrating high-risk buildings. The key element in protecting buildings from a vehicular bomb is the establishment of appropriate stand-off distance, depending on the size of the threat and the building characteristics. This is accomplished by a protective barrier system placed to provide at least minimum required stand-off. In an urban situation, this is often not possible, and alternative measures must be taken.
The main purpose of anti-ram bollards is to provide a sufficient level of protection and mitigation from vehicle-borne threats to a secured area around Los Angeles . Applications in which anti-ram bollards are normally used include airports, boarder patrol locations, Department of Defense and Department of State facilities, port authorities, public venues, and law enforcement facilities.
Perimeter Security Group can design, build and install a wide range of fixed static vehicle barrier bollards to meet any force protection measures required. We are a certified provider of the industry’s largest barrier manufacturers and can provide a widest range of options around Los Angeles. We can design anti ram wall perimeters along with automated barrier systems that can be activated by a control system with speed detection and wrong-way detection systems in a guard booth or building.
Anti ram passive (Fixed) bollards come in an array of sizes and looks depending on the level of protection required. Bollards can be supplied with a rating from C40 (Small passenger car traveling 40mph) to M50 (Medium duty 15,000lb truck traveling 50mph) and can be installed with both deep and shallow foundation as required. Bollards can be specified with custom decorative coverings to match facilities architectural theme.
Anti Ram Active (operable) bollards are used in entry and exit lanes where vehicle screening is necessary, at site entrances, and at entries to parking garages and building services. Bollards can be supplied with a rating from C40 (Small passenger car traveling 40mph) to M50 (Medium duty 15,000lb truck traveling 50mph) depending on the required level of protection. Retractable bollard system consists of one or more rising bollards operating independently or in groups of two or more units. The bollard is a below-ground assembly consisting of a foundation structure and a heavy cylindrical bollard that can be raised or lowered by a buried electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic power unit, and controlled remotely by a range of access control devices. Manually operated systems are also available: these are counter-balanced and lock in the up or down position.
Select the level of security that is required for your application. Perimeter Security Group’s bollard product line ranges from K4/M30 to K12/M50 to protect under the most extreme circumstances. All vehicle access control equipment meets or exceeds U.S. Department of State, ASTM and Department of Defense certifications. Have the assurance that the equipment you are deploying for physical vehicle security has been tested to the highest standards for repelling terrorist attacks. That strength is important whether you’re planning to secure a military base, warehouse or even sidewalks to protect pedestrians.
Crash rated bollards and anti ram bollards are aesthetically pleasing allowing pedestrians to move between the bollards in non-roadway applications. Automated bollards, fixed bollards or removable bollards are available with a variety of decorative covers and your architect may design their own cast covers to reflect the architectural details of your build. Perimeter Security Group can fabricate sleeves of aluminum, fiberglass, or brushed stainless steel, all of which slip right over the crash tube. Crash rated bollards may be fitted with an internal warning light for increased visibility and engineered to suit high traffic volumes. Also available are shallow foundation bollards with excavation as little as 14”. These come in fixed and removable options and are rated up to K12.
Well designed perimeter physical security systems include high security bollard systems that operate individually or in groups and are used for intermediate to high level security applications. Individual crash rated bollards and anti ram bollards are up to 13.25 inches (336 mm) in diameter, up to 39.3 inches high (1000 mm) and are usually mounted on 3-foot centers. Hydraulic bollards, pneumatic bollards, electromechanical bollards, and manual bollards can be operated by a variety of control systems. Fixed post bollards are available to secure the sides of roadways with the same crash rating and appearance. Manual bollards versions are counter balanced and lock in the up or down position with minimal effort. All bollards models are crash rated and may be lowered to allow passage of authorized vehicles. Automated bollards can be activated as quickly as 2 seconds under the emergency to thwart an attempt at breaching the entry point.
