ASTM F2200-02

Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction

SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines performance-based and prescriptive-based methods of evaluating various classes of gates that are used for vehicular traffic and are to be automated.
1.2 Gate types addressed in this specification include horizontal slide gates, horizontal swing gates, vertical lift gates, vertical pivot gates and overhead pivot gates.
1.3 Gate types not listed in this specification will be subject to any applicable provisions contained in this specification.
1.4 Automated vehicular gates that do not comply with this specification shall be subject to independent evaluation for compliance with UL 325.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jul-2002
• ICS: 91.060.50 - Doors and windows
• Technical Committee: F14 - Fences
• Drafting Committee: F14.10 - Specific Applications and Other Fence Systems and Components

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F2200-05 - Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1184-23e1 - Standard Specification for Industrial and Commercial Horizontal Slide Gates
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1553-11(2022) - Standard Guide for Specifying Chain Link Fence
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2814-09(2015) - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Ornamental Steel Picket Fence Systems for Security Purposes
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2611-15 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Chain Link Security Fencing
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F900-11(2017) - Standard Specification for Industrial and Commercial Steel Swing Gates
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E3211-22 - Standard Practice for Selection, Integration, and Verification of Active Vehicle Barrier Safety Devices
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2200 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Automated Vehicular Gate Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2200; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope more single family units), hotel, garages, retail store, or other
building servicing the general public.
1.1 This specification defines performance-based and
3.5 Class III Gate—a gate intended for use in an industrial
prescriptive-based methods of evaluating various classes of
location or building such as a factory or loading dock area or
gates that are used for vehicular traffic and are to be automated.
other locations not intended to service the general public.
1.2 Gate types addressed in this specification include hori-
3.6 Class IV Gate—a gate intended for use in a guarded
zontal slide gates, horizontal swing gates, vertical lift gates,
industrial location or building such as a airport security area or
vertical pivot gates and overhead pivot gates.
other restricted access locations not servicing the general
1.3 Gate types not listed in this specification will be subject
public, in which unauthorized access is prevented by means of
to any applicable provisions contained in this specification.
supervision by security personnel.
1.4 Automated vehicular gates that do not comply with this
3.7 entrapment—the condition of being caught or held in a
specification shall be subject to independent evaluation for
position that increases the risk of injury.
compliance with UL 325.
3.8 gate latch—a manual mechanism that secures the gate
2. Referenced Documents in either the fully closed or fully open position.
3.9 gate lock—an electro-mechanical mechanism that locks
2.1 ASTM Standards:
the gate in either the fully closed or fully open position.
F 900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Swing
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3.10 positive stop—a physical device that limits gate travel.
Gates
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3.11 protrusion—an object less than 9 in. (5806 mm) of
F 1184 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Hori-
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cross sectional area and permanently attached to the gate with
zontal Slide Gates
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asurfacethatextendsbeyondtheextremehorizontalorvertical
F 1911 Practice for Installation of Barbed Tape
planes created by the gate structure members.
2.2 UL Standard:
3.12 receiver post—a post to which a receiver guide is
UL 325 Standard for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and
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attached.
Window Operators and Systems
3.13 receiver guide—a device mounted to a post or other
3. Terminology
fixed object which provides lateral stability to a closed gate.
3.14 vehicular horizontal slide gate—a gate that slides in a
3.1 bottom retainer—an angle or lip attached to the bottom
horizontal direction and is intended for use at a vehicular
horizontal member of a slide gate, usually used on a gate
entrance or exit to a drive, parking lot, or the like.
installed in a high security-related application, intended to
3.15 vehicular horizontal swing gate—a gate that swings in
protect a gate from crash-through related damage from vehicu-
a horizontal arc in a horizontal plane and is intended for use at
lar impact.
a vehicular entrance or exit to a drive, parking lot, or the like.
3.2 catcher—see receiver guide.
3.16 vehicular overhead pivot gate—a gate made in one
3.3 Class I Gate—a gate intended for use in a home of
rigid piece designed to close an entire opening at a vehicular
one-to-four single family dwelling, or a garage or parking area
entrance or exit to a drive, parking lot, or the like, where
associated therewith.
openingandclosingisaccomplishedbypivotingthegateabout
3.4 Class II Gate—a gate intended for use in a commercial
an axis, with or without a horizontal track to guide the top of
locationorbuildingsuchasamulti-familyhousingunit(fiveor
the gate.
3.17 vehicular vertical lift gate—a gate that moves in the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences
vertical direction and is intended for use at a vehicular entrance
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications.
or exit to a drive, parking lot or the like.
Current edition approved July 10, 2002. Published September 2002.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06.
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3.18 vehicular vertical pivot gate—a gate that moves in an 5.2 This specification shall not apply to
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