ASTM_F_1900_-_98_2017.pdf

Designation:F190098(Reapproved 2017)An American National StandardStandard Test Method forWater Resistance of Footwear Using a Walking StepSimulator1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1900;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 test method covers a method of measuring thewater resistance of footwear.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.3 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:2D2098 Test Method for Dynamic Water Resistance of ShoeUpper Leather by the Dow Corning Leather TesterD2099 Test Method for Dynamic Water Resistance of ShoeUpper Leather by the Maeser Water Penetration Tester2.2 SATRA Test Method:3Physical Test Method PM81 Trough-Water Penetration Test2.3 FIA Test Methods:4No.1209,Appendix BWhole Shoe Flex in Water3.Significance and Use3.1 Water resistance is a desirable characteristic for manydifferent types of footwear.This test method provides a guidefor measuring water resistance under dynamic conditions thatclosely duplicate normal human walking.The degree ofcorrelation between this test and footwear performance in thefield or footwear performance in the SATRA Trough-WaterPenetration Test has not been fully determined.4.Apparatus4.1 Mechanism,such as the one shown in Fig.1,thatapproximates the movements and forces involved in humanwalking motion.The important features of the walking motionproduced by the mechanism are defined as follows:4.1.1 At the beginning of a step(the point where the heel ofthe footwear touches the walking surface)the leg pylonattached to the prosthetic foot shall form an angle of 16 6 5(relative to a line perpendicular to the walking surface)asshown in Fig.2.4.1.2 At the end of a step(the point where the toe of thefootwear departs from the walking surface)the leg pylon shallform an angle 31 6 5(see Fig.2).4.1.3 Each step shall begin with no force being exerted onthe footwear and with the footwear not in contact with thewalking surface.When the footwear contacts the walkingsurface,it shall remain in contact during the entire supportphase of the step and then depart from the walking surface atthe end of the step.4.1.4 During the support phase of each step,a downwardforce shall be applied to the footwear to simulate the weight ofthe user.The force shall equal one bodyweight of the typicalprospective user,with a tolerance of 610%,unless a differentforce is specified.Table 1 lists the body masses of 50thpercentile adults and children,and the equivalent one body-weight downward force levels.If no other downward force isspecified,the values in Table 1 shall be used.NOTE1The force under the prosthetic foot can be measured with aload cell or force plate.4.2 Mens 26-cm(U.S.Size 9)or Womens 24-cm(U.S.Size7)Right or Left Prosthetic Foot,shall be used unless a differentsize is specified.The foot shall closely approximate the shape,texture,and flexibility of a human foot.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.54 on Athletic Footwear.Current edition approved Sept.1,2017.Published December 2017.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1900 98(2012).DOI:10.1520/F1900-98R17.2For 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 SATRA Footwear Technology Centre,Rockingham Road,Kettering,Northamptonshire,NN16 9JH,United Kingdom.4Available from Footwear Industries of America,1420 K St.NW,Suite 600,Washington,DC.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 4.2.1 A minimum of six moisture sensors shall be placed atthe following l