Designation:F3059−15AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforFiber-ReinforcedPolymer(FRP)GratingsUsedinMarineConstructionandShipbuilding1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3059;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationprovidesthetestingandperformancerequirementsforfiber-reinforcedpolymer(FRP)gratingsusedinmarineconstructionandshipbuildingasanequivalencytothespecificationofsteelgratingsratedforamaximumloadof94lbf/ft2(4.5kN/m2).1.2ThepurposeofthisspecificationistoensurethatallFRPgratingsaredesignedandtestedappropriatelytoensurepersonnelsafety.Itdoesnotaddresstheabilityofthegratingstosupporteithermovingorstationaryequipmentduringorafterafireexposure.1.3ThisspecificationaddressesfireconditionsbasedonTestMethodsE119fireexposureanddoesnotaddresshydro-carbonpoolorjetfireexposures.1.4Thisspecificationisintendedforusebyallpersonsdesigning,manufacturing,testing,inspecting,andmaintainingFRPgratings.1.5Units—Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisspecificationdoesnotconstituteregulationsorshipclassificationrules,whichshallbeconsultedwhereapplicable.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)ApparatusD2047TestMethodforStaticCoefficientofFrictionofPolish-CoatedFlooringSurfacesasMeasuredbytheJamesMachineD4060TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofOrganicCoatingsbytheTaberAbraserD4329PracticeforFluorescent...
