DUCON Security
Forced entry resistance

High resistance to all types of criminal tools

Break-though resistance is a parameter that describes the resistance of a component to the impact of defined tools according to a catalog of tools. DUCON meets the highest break-through resistance class RC6 with a component thickness of just 7.5 cm. For increased requirements in critical infrastructures and nuclear power plants, the resistance of a 10 cm thick DUCON panel was also determined in a breakthrough test using a hammer drill, concrete saw, core drill, and oxygen lance. The 10 cm DUCON panel with the standard structure meets all the criteria of the catalog of tools and the corresponding guideline. This stipulates that no opening large enough to climb through can be created within a certain time. With the same component thickness but a modified structure, it is even impossible to penetrate the panel at all.

The following resistance classes according to DIN EN 1627 are achieved:

• RC5 at t = 5 cm
• RC6 at t = 7.5 cm

The following rule of thumb also applies here for dimensioning: DUCON can be designed with half the component thickness (and half the weight) compared to reinforced concrete while providing the same level of protection. In addition to savings in weight and installation costs, the thin structure allows for inconspicuous protective measures that are difficult or impossible to detect from the outside.