ASTM_E_1977_-_18.pdf

Designation:E197718Standard Specification forShelter,Tactical,Expandable,One-Side1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1977;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers a rigid wall,one-side expand-able shelter constructed of aluminum-faced,nonmetallic hon-eycomb sandwich panels,and meeting the International Orga-nizationforStandardization(ISO)CargoContainerspecification in the transport mode.Nominal dimensions whenclosed(container mode)are:height 8 ft,width 8 ft,and length20 ft(2.4 by 2.4 by 6.1 m)Approximate dimensions,whenexpanded(shelter mode)are:height 8 ft,width 15 ft,andlength 20 ft(2.4 by 4.6 by 6.1 m).1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains to thetest method portion only.Section 7,of this specification;Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety,health,andenvironmental practices and determines the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E864 Practice for Surface Preparation of Aluminum Alloysto Be Adhesively Bonded in Honeycomb Shelter PanelsE865 Specification for Structural Film Adhesives for Hon-eycomb Sandwich PanelsE866 Specification for Corrosion-Inhibiting AdhesivePrimer for Aluminum Alloys to Be Adhesively Bonded inHoneycomb Shelter PanelsE874 Practice for Adhesive Bonding of Aluminum Facingsto Nonmetallic Honeycomb Core for Shelter PanelsE990 Specification for Core-Splice Adhesive for Honey-comb Sandwich Structural PanelsE1091 Specification for Nonmetallic Honeycomb Core forUse in Shelter PanelsE1749 Terminology Relating to Rigid Wall RelocatableSheltersE1773 Practice for Sealing Rigid Wall Tactical Shelters withPolysulfide Based SealantsE1826 Specification for Low Volatile Organic Compound(VOC)Corrosion-Inhibiting Adhesive Primer for Alumi-num Alloys to Be Adhesively BondedE1925 Specification for Engineering and Design Criteria forRigid Wall Relocatable Structures2.2 ANSI/ASQ Standard:3ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2003(R2013)Sampling Procedures andTables for Inspection by Attributes2.3 AWS Standard:4AWS D17.1/D17.1M Specification for Fusion Welding ofAerospace Applications2.4 ISO Standards:5ISO 1161-1980 Series 1-Freight Containers-Corner Fittings,SpecificationISO 1496/I Series 1-Freight Containers-Specification andTesting Part I-General Cargo ContainersISO 9001 Quality SystemsModel for QualityAssurance inDesign,Development,Production,Installation,and Ser-vicing1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.53on Materials and Processes for Durable Rigidwall Relocatable Structures.Current edition approved Sept.1,2018.Published September 2018.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as E197711.DOI:10.1520/E197718.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Society for Quality(ASQ),600 N.Plankinton Ave.,Milwaukee,WI 53203,https:/www.asq.org.4Available from American Welding Society(AWS),8669 NW 36 St.,#130,Miami,FL 33166-6672,http:/www.aws.org.5Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 2.5 Military Standards:6MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipping and StorageMIL-STD-810G Environmental Engineering Considerationsand Laboratory Tests2.6 Drawings:75-4-2828 Shelter,Assembly,One-Side Expand