ASTM_F_1547_-_99.pdf

Designation:F 1547 99An American National StandardStandard Guide ListingRelevant Standards and Publications for CommercialShipbuilding1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1547;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide is a compendium of relevant publications,standards,and other information related to commercial ship-building.2.Significance and Use2.1 This guide has been developed to aid naval architects,ship designers,material and equipment suppliers,buyers,shipowners and operators,and government agencies by providingpertinent information in one document that can be used duringvarious stages of commercial shipbuilding.These stages in-clude design,planning,purchasing,material fabricating,as-sembling,testing,quality assurance,and inspection.2.2 This guide does not specify the use of a particularstandard usage nor does it detail what the standard covers.2.3 There may be more than one standard listed for aparticular product,test,or specific application.However,thisguide does not compare the different standards or specifywhich particular standard should be used.2.4 A partial list of sources for obtaining various standardsare included below.Other sources may be located by contact-ing various information centers such as those at ASTM,theNational Institute for Standards and Technology(Codes Stan-dards and Information),and the American National StandardsInstitute.Information is also available through various sites ontheInternetWorldWideWeb(forexample,nssn).When ordering,organizationsshould consider obtaining the latest copies of standards ascomplete sets or portions of sets in whatever media areappropriate(for example,hard copy,CD-ROM,or microformsince purchasing,quality assurance,and engineering depart-ments are frequently looking for information about standardscalled out in contract specifications,and these standards varyfrom one contract to another.The abbreviations used in Table1 are defined in 2.4.Some of the sources for ordering standardsare:ABS Americas(ABS)A Division of the American Bureau of Shipping16855 Northchase DriveHouston,TX 77060Telephone:2818776000Air Movement and Control Association(AMCA)30 W.University DriveArlington Heights,IL 60004Telephone:708394-0150American Boat and Yacht Council,Inc.(ABYC)3069 Solomons Island RoadEdgewater,MD 21037-1416Telephone:410956-1050Fax:410956-2737American Gas Association(AGA)1515 Wilson BoulevardArlington,VA 22209Telephone:703841-8400American National Standards Institute(ANSI)25 W.43rd Street,4th FloorNew York,NY 10036Foreign/International 212642-4995Domestic:212642-4900Telex:42 42 96 ANSI UIFax:212302-1286212398-0023American Petroleum Institute(API)1220 L Street,N.W.Washington,DC 200054070Telephone:2026828375Fax:2029624776http:/www.api.orgAmerican Society of Heating,Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers,Inc.(ASHRAE)Publication Sales Department1791 Tullie Circle,NEAtlanta,GA 303291This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Shipsand Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.07 onGeneral Requirements.Current edition approved March 10,1999.Published July 1999.Originallypublished as F 1547 94.Last previous edition F 1547 97.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)ASME International HeadquartersThree Park AvenueNew York,NY 100165990American Society of Naval Engineers(ASNE)1452 Duke StreetAlexandria,VA 223143458Telephone:7038366727Fax:7038367491e-mail:American Society for Nondestructive Testing(ASNT)Box 21142Columbus,OH 43221ASTM-Customer Sales and Service100 Barr Harbor DrivePO Box C700West Conshohocken,PA 19428Telephone:610832-9585Fax:610832-9555e-mail:servicelocal.astm.orgASTM European Office27-29 Knowl PieceWilbury WayHitchin,Herts SG4OSXEnglandTelephone:0462-437933Fax:0462-433678All European orders are serviced by the ASTM EuropeanOffice.Customers in other countries may order from ASTM(U.S.),ASTM(Europe),or one of the following sources.ArgentinaSuministrosAsociados S.A.Belgrano 3331642-San Isidro B.A.Republica,ArgentinaTelephone:54742-1466Fax:54743-6461American BooksTucuman 9941049 Buenos AiresArgentinaTelephone:54396-3704Fax:54326-3704AustraliaACEL Information Pty.Ltd.58 Atchison St.,POB 471Crows Nest NSW 2065AustraliaTelephone:02906-5566Fax:02906-6049Standards Association of AustraliaPO Box 458North Sydney NSW 2059AustraliaTelephone:02963-4111Fax:02959-3896DA Book&Journals648 Whitehorse RoadMitcham 3132Victoria,AustraliaTelephone:03873-4411Fax:03873-5679Institute of Metals and MaterialsAustralasia Ltd.PO Box 19ParkvilleVictoria 3052AustraliaTelephone:03326-7266Fax:03326-7272BrazilSAE BrasilAv.Paulista,2.