ISO 24681:2023

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 24681
First edition
2023-05
Ships and marine technology — Fibre-
reinforced plastic gratings
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Classification . 2
4.1 Types . 2
4.1.1 General . 2
4.1.2 Moulded grating . 2
4.1.3 Pultruded grating . 3
4.1.4 Other type gratings . 3
5 Technical requirements . 3
5.1 Appearance . 3
5.2 Load-bearing capacity . 4
5.3 Corrosion resistance . 4
5.4 Skid resistance . 4
5.5 Flame spread characteristics . 4
5.6 Smoke and toxicity . 4
5.7 Anti-electrostatic property . 4
5.8 Fire integrity . 5
5.9 UV resistance . 5
5.10 Asbestos-free requirement . . 5
6 Inspection and test methods .5
6.1 Appearance . 5
6.2 Load-bearing capacity test . 5
6.3 Corrosion resistance . 5
6.4 Skid resistance . 5
6.5 Flame spread characteristics . 6
6.6 Smoke and toxicity . 6
6.7 Anti-electrostatic property . 6
6.8 Fire integrity . 6
6.9 UV resistance . 6
7 Marking, packing and transportation . 6
7.1 Marking . 6
7.2 Packing . 6
7.3 Transportation . 6
Annex A (normative) Load-bearing capacity test (three-point bending method) .7
Annex B (normative) FRP grating fire integrity test .10
Annex C (informative) FRP grating application guideline .12
Bibliography .14
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Foreword
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 24681:2023(E)
Ships and marine technology — Fibre-reinforced plastic
gratings
1 Scope
This document specifies the structure, technical requirements and test methods of gratings for fibre-
reinforced plastics (FRP) in the marine industry. It also defines terms related to FRP gratings.
This document is applicable to the design, manufacture and inspection of self-support FRP gratings
used for pedestrian pathways and platforms on ships or offshore platforms.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 4892-3:2016, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 3: Fluorescent UV
lamps
ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests
ISO 14125, Fibre-reinforced plastic composites — Determination of flexural properties
IMO, International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures (FTP Code), 2010
IMO, International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 and amendment
ASTM D2047, Test method for static coefficient of friction of polish-coated flooring surfaces as measured by
the James machine
ASTM E84, Standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
fibre reinforced plastic
FRP
composite material made of resin reinforced with fibre
Note 1 to entry: Glass fibres are widely used as reinforced fibre.
3.2
skid resistance
property of the trafficked surface which limits the relative movement between the contact patch of
pedestrian footwear or a vehicle tyre and the surface
4 Classification
4.1 Types
4.1.1 General
Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) grating is a kind of composite panel material with a certain aperture
ratio, which is based on thermosetting resin and reinforced with fibreglass roving, and processed by
special technology. The raw materials shall meet recognized standards and be specified in the technical
specification, so as to ensure its continuous and stable performance.
FRP gratings are generally divided into two types, moulded or pultruded FRP gratings. For typical
examples, see Figure 1 and Figure 2.
Figure 1 — Moulded grating
Figure 2 — Pultruded grating
4.1.2 Moulded grating
Moulded FRP gratings are produced by the open mould process in which thermosetting resin and
dry glass fibre are placed in the mould in cross directions. After filling the mould with the designated
amount of material, the resin is allowed to cure in the open mould. Moulded grating is usually
manufactured in square mesh or rectangular mesh configurations. Square mesh moulded grating has
nearly equal strength in longitudinal and transverse directions. Rectangular mesh has better strength
along longitudinal direction. For the common mesh configuration, see Table 1.
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