ASTM F1386-92(1997)
Historical Standard: ASTM F1386-92(1997) Standard Guide for Construction of a Sounding Tube and Striker Plate for Tank Sounding
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ASTM F1386
1. Scope
1.1 This guide provides design and construction criteria for striker plates and sounding tubes, excluding deck penetrations and caps, for use with sounding rods or tapes in freshwater, saltwater, and oil tanks.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This 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.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
A53/A53M Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
F722 Specification for Welded Joints for Shipboard Piping Systems
F1155 Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
ANSI Standards
ANSIB31.1 Power PipingABS Standard
AmericanBureauofShipAWS Standard
AWSD1.1 Structural Welding CodeKeywords
Tanks; Construction; Installation--marine applications; Shipbuilding steel materials; Striker plate
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 23.020.99 (Other fluid storage devices)
DOI: 10.1520/F1386-92R97
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