Designation:F1092−14AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforFiberglass(GRP)PultrudedOpen-WeatherStormandGuard,SquareRailingSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1092;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationprovidesthematerialrequirements,construction,installation,andtestingrequirementsforopen-weatherdeck,storm-and-guard,fiberglasssquarerailingsys-tems.Componentsaretobemanufacturedbythepultrusionprocess.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section9,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D570TestMethodforWaterAbsorptionofPlasticsD638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD695TestMethodforCompressivePropertiesofRigidPlasticsD790TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforcedandReinforcedPlasticsandElectricalInsulatingMateri-alsD792TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-tiveDensity)ofPlasticsbyDisplacementD3846TestMethodforIn-PlaneShearStrengthofRein-forcedPlasticsD3917SpecificationforDimensionalToleranceofThermo-settingGlass-ReinforcedPlasticPultrudedShapesE84TestMethodforSurfaceBurningCharacteristicsofBuildingMaterials3.Terminology3.1pultrusion—processofpullingfiberglassrovings(strands),mats,andotherformsofreinforcementssuchaswovenfiberglassthroughbathsofthermosettingliquidresin,andthenthroughaheatedformingdie(madeofsteel)tofor...
