Set in a foundation only ten inches (25 cm) deep versus the standard 18 inches on most shallow foundation barricades, the Delta DSC 2000 survived and operated after a crash test with a 1.5 million foot pound impact, exceeding Department of State and Department of Defense test standards.

"With its extremely shallow foundation and aesthetic design, the DSC 2000 has proven to be a major breakthrough in high duty, anti-terrorist barricades," explains David Dickinson, senior vice president, Delta Scientific "It obviates the concerns of interference with buried pipes, power lines and fiber optic communication lines. The barricade's ten-inch shallow foundation also reduces installation complexity, time, materials and corresponding costs. It is also perfect for high water table locations and areas with corrosive soils"

Important for Sky Harbor's busy parking structures, the DSC 2000 will go from the "down" to "up" position in less than one-half second and is designed for heavy use of more than 100,000 cycles per month, providing increased security for such high capacity locations. In the lowered position, the DSC 2000's barrier ramp is completely flush with the roadway. Buttresses, counterweights and road plates do not obstruct authorized pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

Weighing only 1100 pounds (500 kg), the DSC 2000 barricade can be installed without the use of power equipment. It can even be set up and serviced without needing to remove the top plate.