Ordinary Gypsum Plasterboard and Knauf Torro Gypsum Plasterboard Bullet-Proofing

Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol.2423: 5th International Conference "Innovative Materials, Structures and Technologies" (IMST 2022) 2022
Elīna Barone, Ramona Vētra, Baiba Gaujēna, Mārtiņš Vilnītis

Bullet-proof walls are recently attractive also outside of specialized areas with the most threat of attack. Nevertheless, an average wall cannot protect us from an intentional or stray bullet. Therefore, five stands were made of gypsum wall panels, ordinary plasterboard, and Knauf bullet-proof plasterboard, fired with two different calibers of weapons. The results were documented through photography. The test results show the ballistic resistance of enhanced materials, not ordinary plasterboard. The obtained results are compared with the technical information. The aim was to test whether plasterboard, the most used material in construction, is comparable to bullet-proof structures. These results will be used to complement the standard LVS 1061 ''Gypsum boards and board systems. Design and use rules'', as well as for individual use in protection against external bullet threats or to prevent ricochets.

Atslēgas vārdi
enhanced gypsum, plasterboard, Knauf Torro, Vidiwall
DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/2423/1/012016
Hipersaite
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/2423/1/012016

Barone, E., Vētra, R., Gaujēna, B., Vilnītis, M. Ordinary Gypsum Plasterboard and Knauf Torro Gypsum Plasterboard Bullet-Proofing. No: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol.2423: 5th International Conference "Innovative Materials, Structures and Technologies" (IMST 2022), Latvija, Riga, 28.-30. septembris, 2022. Bristol: IOP Publishing Ltd, 2022, Article number 012016. ISSN 1742-6588. e-ISSN 1742-6596. Pieejams: doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2423/1/012016

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