Designation:F2766−11(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforBoatBarriers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2766;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThistestmethodisintendedtoprovideameansofevaluatingtheperformanceofBoatBarriersandthroughthatevaluationprovideacertificationofperformanceintheformofanASTMInternationalImpactRatingforBoatBarrierstobeusedinthedesignandspecificationofBoatBarriers.InadditiontotheImpactRating,testingunderthisstandardrequiresthedeterminationandreportingofthemaximumdeformationofthebarrierduringtestingtofurtheraidinappropriatebarrierselection.1.2Thistestmethodprovidesarangeofsmallsurfacemotorboatimpactconditionlevelsandpenetrationperfor-mancelevelstoselectboatbarriersappropriateforuseatpotentiallythreatenedonshoreportfacilities,offshorefacilities,andfloatingassets.1.3Thistestmethodisdesignedtotestandevaluatethestoppingcapabilitiesofboatbarriersatthepointofimpactandthemomentssubsequenttoimpactofasmallsurfacemotorboat.1.4Thistestmethodisnotintendedtobeusedforthetestingcriteriaoffloating“linesofdemarcation”orsimilaritemsortechnologiesthatdonotmakeclaimsof“boatorsmallsurfacemotorboat”stoppingcapabilities.1.5Governingagenciesmayadoptthoseperformancelevelsinthistestmethodthatsatisfytheirspecificneedsandassigncertificationratingsforsmallsurfacemotorboatstoppingbarriersbasedonthetestsandtestmethodologiesdescribedinthistestmethod.1.6Manytestparametersarestandardizedtoarriveatcommonsmallsurfacemotorboattypesandmasses,enhancetestrealismandreplications,andproduceuniformratingdesignations.1.6.1Compliancewiththeseratingdesignationsestablishesameasureofperformancebutdoesnotrenderanyboatbarrierinvulnerabletomotorboatpenetration.Cautionshouldbeexercisedininterpretingtestfindingsandprojectingresultstootherhypotheticalcon...
