ASTM_F_1092_-_14.pdf

Designation:F109214An American National StandardStandard Specification forFiberglass(GRP)Pultruded Open-Weather Storm andGuard,Square Railing Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1092;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.1.Scope1.1 This specification provides the material requirements,construction,installation,and testing requirements for open-weather deck,storm-and-guard,fiberglass square railing sys-tems.Components are to be manufactured by the pultrusionprocess.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 safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 9,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 and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of PlasticsD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of RigidPlasticsD790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforcedand Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-alsD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD3846 Test Method for In-Plane Shear Strength of Rein-forced PlasticsD3917 Specification for Dimensional Tolerance of Thermo-setting Glass-Reinforced Plastic Pultruded ShapesE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding Materials3.Terminology3.1 pultrusionprocess of pulling fiberglass rovings(strands),mats,and other forms of reinforcements such aswoven fiberglass through baths of thermosetting liquid resin,and then through a heated forming die(made of steel)to forma completed composite fiberglass structural shape.3.1.1 DiscussionThe heated die causes a chemical reac-tion to be initiated in the resin.The liquid resin molecules willcross-link and develop into a hardened plastic that is reinforcedwith the fiberglass.4.Classification4.1 Handrails and stanchions shall be fiberglass pultrudedsquare tube available in the following two types:4.1.1 Type 1FThree-course railing systems,for use alongthe exposed peripheries of freeboards,weather decks,andsuperstructure decks.4.1.2 Type 2FTwo-course railing systems,for use onbridges,platforms,walkways,and elsewhere as needed.5.Ordering Information5.1 Orders for materials under this specification shall in-clude the following information:5.1.1 Quantity(lineal feet(metres)of railing system).5.1.2 Name of material(fiberglass pultruded square railingsystem).5.1.3 Type(see 4.1).5.1.4 Fiberglass coaming,if specified(lineal feet(metres).(See 6.2.5.)5.1.5 Attachment method for stanchions(see 6.2.6).5.1.6 ASTM designation and year of issue.6.Materials and Manufacture6.1 Materials:6.1.1 The fiberglass(GRP)pultruded square tube shall be 2 2 14in.(50 50 6.4 mm)with the outside corner radius532in.(4 mm).A synthetic surface veil shall be the outermostlayer of reinforcement covering the entire exterior surface.The1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Shipsand Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.03 onOutfitting and Deck Machinery.Current edition approved Nov.1,2014.Published November 2014.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F1092 04(2010).DOI:10.1520/F1092-14.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 resin used throughout the part shall be either a flame retardedisophthalic polyester or a flame retarded vinyl ester resin,meeting the requirements of 6.1.1.1,and containing an ultra-violet radiation(UV)inhibitor.The exterior of the pultrudedsquare tubing shall have a 1 mil(0.025 mm)minimumpolyurethane protective coating for added ultraviolet protec-tion.The fiberglass pultruded square tubing shall meet theproperties specified in Table 1 and dimensional tolerances shallbe in accordance with Specification D3917.6.1.1.1 The material used for the fiberglass pultruded squaretube shall achieve a flame spread index not exceeding 25 anda smoke developed index not exceeding 450 when tested inaccordance with Test Method E84.6.1.2 Fiberglass sheet or solid