ASTM F783-88(2003)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Staple, Handgrab, Handle, and Stirrup Rung
Standard Specification for Staple, Handgrab, Handle, and Stirrup Rung
SCOPE
1.1 This specification provides design, construction for steel staples, handgrabs, handles, and individual stirrup rungs.
1.2 The staples, handgrabs, and handles depicted in this specification are for use on steel structures including all parts of ships' structure as necessary. The individual stirrup rungs are for use on bulkheads or structure as deemed necessary.
1.3 Values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F 783 – 88 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Specification for
Staple, Handgrab, Handle, and Stirrup Rung
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 783; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 5. Materials and Manufacture
1.1 This specification provides design, construction for steel 5.1 Staple, handgrab, handle, and stirrup rung shall be made
staples, handgrabs, handles, and individual stirrup rungs. of steel in accordance with Grade M 1020 of Specification
1.2 The staples, handgrabs, and handles depicted in this A 575.
specification are for use on steel structures including all parts
6. Dimensions
of ships’ structure as necessary. The individual stirrup rungs
6.1 Dimensions of staple shall be as indicated in Table 1.
are for use on bulkheads or structure as deemed necessary.
1.3 Values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as 6.2 Dimensions of handgrab and handle shall be as indi-
cated in Table 2.
the standard.
6.3 Dimension of stirrup rung shall be as indicated in Table
2. Referenced Documents
3.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 6.4 Dimensions are given in inches; millimetre equivalents
A 575 Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Merchant Qual- appear in parentheses, and apply to this specification only.
ity, M-Grades
7. Finish
3. Terminology
7.1 Unless otherwise required by the ordering data, manu-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: facturer’s standard sandblast shall be acceptable. All rough
3.1.1 handgrab or handle—bent round bar of various sizes edges shall be dressed smooth by grinding.
for use on miscellaneous hatch covers, manholes, above access 7.2 Unless otherwise required by the ordering data, all
openings, and so forth. staples, handgrabs, handles, and stirrup rungs shall be coated
3.1.2 staple—a U-shaped round bar of various sizes used to with a nonhazardous corrosion inhibiting primer coating by the
provideananchorendforlashings,portablechainconnections, manufacturer.
lifting slings, and so forth.
8. Product Marking
3.1.3 stirrup rung—a double-bend-shaped square bar in-
tended for use as a single step or supplementary steps in place 8.1 Each staple, handgrab, handle, and stirrup rung shall be
marked with the purchase order number, item number from
of a vertical ladder.
purchase order, ASTM designation number, and manufactur-
4. Ordering Data
er’s name. Marking may be by paint, stencil, or weatherproof
4.1 The purchaser’s ordering data shall include the follow- tag.
ing:
NOTE 1—When units of identical size are shipped together as a
4.1.1 Quantity, size, and type.
package, each dozen or less may be marked by a single weatherproo
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