Post and beam vehicle barrier

1. A vehicle barrier, comprising:

a beam extending longitudinally between first end post and a second end post, the beam positioned vertically above a ground level and separating an asset side from an attack side;

a first crash post positioned in a same vertical plane as the beam;

a first beam span comprising adjacent beam sections extending from the first end post to the first crash post;

a joint pivotally connecting adjacent beam sections;

a post pivotal connection attaching the first beam span to the first crash post;

a first intermediate post secured to the first beam span between the first end post and the first crash post; and

the vehicle barrier configured to achieve an ASTM F2656 designation capable of stopping a 15,000-pound vehicle impacting the beam when traveling in a direction from the attack side toward the asset side within a determined distance.

2. The vehicle barrier of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle barrier is configured to achieve an ASTM F2656 M40-P2 designation or greater.

3. The vehicle barrier of claim 1 , wherein the first beam span is greater than about 200 feet.

4. The vehicle barrier of claim 3 , wherein the vehicle barrier is configured to achieve an ASTM F2656 M40-P2 designation or greater.

5. Has been rewritten as:

The vehicle barrier of claim 1 , wherein the post pivotal connection comprises a vertical pin disposed in the first beam span and a post connector plate extending from the first crash post.

6. The vehicle barrier of claim 1 , wherein the post pivotal connection comprises:

first plates extending from one of the first beam span or the first crash post;

a connector plate extending from another one of the first beam span or the first crash post and positioned between the first plates; and

a pin extending between the connector plate and the first plates.

7. The vehicle barrier of claim 6 , wherein the first beam span is greater than about 200 feet.

8. The vehicle barrier of claim 7 , wherein the vehicle barrier is configured to achieve an ASTM F2656 M40-P2 designation or greater.

9. The vehicle barrier of claim 1 , wherein the joint comprises:

first plates extending from a first one of the adjacent beam sections;

at least one second plate extending from a second one of the adjacent beam sections; and

a vertical pin connecting the first plates and the at least one second plate.

10. The vehicle barrier of claim 9 , wherein the first beam span is greater than about 200 feet.

11. The vehicle barrier of claim 10 , wherein the vehicle barrier is configured to achieve an ASTM F2656 M40-P2 designation or greater.

12. The vehicle barrier of claim 9 , wherein the post pivotal connection comprises:

first plates extending from one of the first beam span or the first crash post;

a connector plate extending from another one of the first beam span or the first crash post and positioned between the first plates; and

a pin extending between post connector plate and the first plates.

13. The vehicle barrier of claim 12 , wherein the first beam span is greater than about 200 feet.

14. The vehicle barrier of claim 13 , wherein the vehicle barrier is configured to achieve an ASTM F2656 M40-P2 designation or greater.

15. The vehicle barrier of claim 1 , wherein the first intermediate post is located on the asset side and fixedly secured to the first beam span between adjacent joints.

16. A vehicle barrier, comprising:

a beam extending longitudinally between a first end post and a second end post, the beam positioned vertically above a ground level and separating an asset side from an attack side;

a first crash post and a second crash post positioned in a same vertical plane as the beam;

a first beam span comprising adjacent beam sections and extending from the first end post to the first crash post;

a second beam span comprising adjacent beam sections and extending from the first crash post to the second crash post;

joints connecting adjacent beam sections;

post pivotal connections attaching the beam spans to the crash posts; and

intermediate posts located on the asset side and secured to the first beam span and the second beam span between adjacent joints.

17. The vehicle barrier of claim 16 , wherein the post pivotal connections comprise:

first plates extending from one of the beam span or the crash post;

a connector plate extending from another one of the beam span or the crash post and positioned between the first plates; and

a pin extending between the connector plate and the first plates.

18. The vehicle barrier of claim 16 , wherein the joints comprise:

first plates extending from a first one of the adjacent beam sections;

at least one second plate extending from a second one of the adjacent beam sections; and

a vertical pin connecting the first plates and the at least one second plate.

19. The vehicle barrier of claim 18 , wherein the post pivotal connections comprise:

first plates extending from one of the beam span or the crash post;

a connector plate extending from another one of the beam span or the crash post and positioned between the first plates; and

a pin extending between the connector plate and the first plates.

20. The vehicle barrier of claim 19 , wherein the vehicle barrier is configured to achieve an ASTM F2656 designation capable of stopping a 15,000-pound vehicle impacting the beam when traveling in a direction from the attack side toward the asset side within a determined distance.