ASTM F2192-05
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determining and Reporting the Berthing Energy and Reaction of Marine Fenders
Standard Test Method for Determining and Reporting the Berthing Energy and Reaction of Marine Fenders
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1.1 This test method covers the recommended procedures for quantitative testing, reporting, and verifying the energy absorption and reaction force of marine fenders. Marine fenders are available in a variety of basic types with several variations of each type and multiple sizes and stiffnesses for each variation. Depending on the particular design, marine fenders may also include integral components of steel, composites, plastics, or other materials. All variations shall be performance tested and reported according to this test method.
1.2 There are three performance variables: berthing energy, reaction, and deflection. There are two methods used to develop rated performance data (RPD) and published performance curves for the three performance variables.
1.3 The primary focus is on fenders used in berthside and ship-to-ship applications for marine vessels. This testing protocol does not address small fendering "bumpers" used in pleasure boat marinas, mounted to hulls of work boats, or used in similar applications; it does not include durability testing. Its primary purpose is to ensure that engineering data reported in manufacturers' catalogues are based upon common testing methods.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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An American National Standard
Designation:F2192–05
Standard Test Method for
Determining and Reporting the Berthing Energy and
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Reaction of Marine Fenders
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2192; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
Amarine fender is an energy-absorbing device that is typically secured against the face of a marine
facility or a ship’s hull for the purpose of attenuating the forces inherent in arresting the motion of
berthing vessels safely. Most modern fenders fall into three general classifications based on the
material used to absorb energy: (1) solid rubber fenders in which the material absorbs the energy, (2)
pneumatic(air-filled)fendersinwhichairabsorbstheenergy,and(3)foam-filledfendersinwhichthe
foam core absorbs the energy.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This test method covers the recommended procedures
for quantitative testing, reporting, and verifying the energy
2. Referenced Documents
absorption and reaction force of marine fenders. Marine
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
fenders are available in a variety of basic types with several
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
variations of each type and multiple sizes and stiffnesses for
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
each variation. Depending on the particular design, marine
fenders may also include integral components of steel, com-
3. Significance and Use
posites, plastics, or other materials. All variations shall be
3.1 General:
performance tested and reported according to this test method.
3.1.1 All testing shall define fender performance under
1.2 There are three performance variables: berthing energy,
velocities that decrease linearly or that are proportional to the
reaction, and deflection. There are two methods used to
square root of percent of remaining rated energy.
develop rated performance data (RPD) and published perfor-
3.1.2 Rated performance data (RPD) and manufacturers’
mance curves for the three performance variables.
publishedperformancecurvesortables,orboth,shallbebased
1.3 The primary focus is on fenders used in berthside and
on: (1) initial deflection (berthing) velocity of 0.15 m/s and
ship-to-ship applications for marine vessels. This testing pro-
decreasing to no more than 0.005 m/s at test end, (2) testing of
tocol does not address small fendering “bumpers” used in
fully broken-in fenders (break-in testing is not required for
pleasure boat marinas, mounted to hulls of work boats, or used
pneumatic fenders), (3) testing of fenders stabilized at 23 6
insimilarapplications;itdoesnotincludedurabilitytesting.Its
5°C (excluding pneumatic fenders; see 6.3), (4) testing of
primary purpose is to ensure that engineering data reported in
fenders at 0° angle of approach, and (5) deflection (berthing)
manufacturers’ catalogues are based upon common testing
frequencyofnotlessthan1h(useaminimum5-mindeflection
methods.
frequency for pneumatic fenders.).
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.1.3 Catalogues shall also include nominal performance
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
tolerances as well as data and methodology to adjust perfor-
standard.
mance curves or tables or both for application parameters
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
different from RPD conditions. Adjustment factors shall be
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
providedforthefollowingvariables:(1)otherinitialvelocities:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.25, and 0.30 m/s; (2) other temperatures:
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships
and Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.07 on
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General Requirements. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published June 2005. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F2192–02. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F2192-05. the ASTM website.
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