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
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
3.10 positive stop—a physical device that limits gate travel.
Gates
3.11 protrusion—an object less than 9 in. (5806 mm) of
F 1184 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Hori-
cross sectional area and permanently attached to the gate with
zontal Slide Gates
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
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
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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F2200–02
3.18 vehicular vertical pivot gate—a gate that moves in an 5.2 This specification shall not apply to gates generally used
arc in a vertical plane and is intended for use at a vehicular for pedestrian access and to vehicular gates not to be auto-
entrance or exit to a drive, parking lot, or the like. mated.
3.19 weight bearing exposed roller—an exposed roller that 5.3 Anyexistingautomatedgate,whentheoperatorrequires
supports weight from the gate. replacement, shall be upgraded to conform to the provisions of
this specification in effect at that time.
4. General Requirements
6. Vehicular Horizontal Slide Gates
4.1 Gates shall be constructed in accordance with the
6.1 The following provisions shall apply to Class I, Class II
provisions given for the appropriate gate type listed in Sections
5-10. and Class III vehicular horizontal slide gates:
6.1.1 All weight bearing exposed rollers 8 ft (2.44 m), or
4.2 Gates shall be designed, constructed and installed to not
fall over more than 45 degrees from the vertical plane, when a less, above grade shall be guarded or covered.
6.1.2 All openings shall be designed, guarded or screened
gate is detached from the supporting hardware.
4.3 Gates shall have smooth bottom edges, with vertical from the bottom of the gate to a minimum of 48 in. (1.22 m)
abovegradetopreventa2 ⁄4in.(57mm)diameterspherefrom
bottom edged protrusions not exceeding 0.50 in. (12.7 mm)
when other than the Exceptions listed in 4.8. passing through the openings anywhere in the gate, and in that
portion of the adjacent fence that the gate covers in the open
4.4 The minimum height for barbed tape shall not be less
than 8 ft (2.44 m) above grade. position.
6.1.3 All openings located between 48 in. (1.22 m) and 72
4.5 The minimum height for barbed wire shall not be less
than 6 ft (1.83 m) above grade. in. (1.83 m) above grade shall be designed, guarded or
screened to prevent a 4 in. (102 mm) diameter sphere from
4.6 Anexistinggatelatchshallbedisabledwhenamanually
passing through the openings anywhere in the gate, and in that
operated gate is retrofitted with a powered gate operator.
portion of the adjacent fence that the gate covers in the open
4.7 A gate latch shall not be installed on an automatically
position.
operated gate.
6.1.4 Agap, measured in the horizontal plane parallel to the
4.8 Protrusions shall not be permitted on any gate.
roadway, between a fixed stationary object nearest the roadway
Exceptions:
(such as a gate support post) and the gate frame when the gate
4.8.1 For all gates, vertical bottom edge protrusions not
is in either the fully open position or the fully closed position,
exceed 0.50 in. (12.7 mm) which shall be smooth on all
shall not exceed 2 ⁄4 in. (57 mm). See Fig. 1.
surfaces with no sharp edges.
Exception:All other fixed stationary objects greater than 16
4.8.2 For all gates, gate locks and edge sensors shall not be
in. (406 mm) from the gate frame shall not be required to
considered protrusions.
comply with this section.
4.8.3 Protrusions at the leading and trailing vertical gate
6.1.5 Positive stops shall be required to limit travel to the
edges shall not exceed .50 in. (12.7 mm), and shall be smooth
designed fully open and fully closed positions. These stops
on all surfaces with no sharp edges.
shall be installed at either the top of the gate, or at the bottom
4.8.4 For horizontal slide gates and horizontal swing gates,
of the gate where such stops shall horizontally or vertically
top pickets and top decorative designs shall not be considered
project no more than is required to perform their intended
protrusions, provided they are in a vertical plane with respect
function.
to the gate. Protrusions extending outside the vertical plane
6.1.6 All gates shall be designed with sufficient lateral
shall be permitted prov
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