ASTM_E_2513_-_07_2012.pdf

Designation:E251307(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification forMulti-Story Building External Evacuation Platform RescueSystems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2513;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the specifications,safetyrequirements,performance,design,practices,marking instruc-tions and test methods for Multi-Story Building ExternalEvacuation Platform Rescue Systems(PRS)for emergencyescape of persons who cannot use the normal means of egressto a safe area and for transport of emergency respondersvertically.1.2 This standard is applicable only to PRSs:1.2.1 Permanently installed;1.2.2 Designed for multi-cycle and repetitive use;and1.2.3 Where descent is controlled to limit speed beforearrival at a floor or landing zone.1.3 This standard does not cover:1.3.1 Platform devices that are used primarily for purposesother than emergency evacuation and/or access;1.3.2 Helicopters or other flying platforms;1.3.3 Any other devices covered under/within ASMEA17.1;1.3.4 A PRS utilizing platform(s)that can be transported toor between buildings during operations;and1.3.5 APRS using driving methods other than positive driveas drum and ropes.1.4 Operation of a PRS is limited to trained and authorizedoperators.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.6 Table of Contents:SectionScope1Referenced Documents2Terminology3Building Interface Requirements andInstallation4SectionEnvironmental Conditions5Fire and Smoke Protection6Material Requirements7Structural,Mechanical and StabilityCalculations8Mechanical and Physical Properties9Buffers and Guides10Suspension Wire Rope and Wire RopeConnections11Hoisting Machines and Pulleys12Means to Prevent Falling of the Platform(s)13Electrical Power Requirements14Operation,Control and Communication15Accompanying Documents16Markings,Warnings and OperatingInstructions17Verification of Safety Requirements18Quality Assurance19Maintenance20Keywords21Type TestsAnnex A1Tests and Verifications Before First UseAnnex A2Periodic VerificationsAnnex A3PRS Utilization ProceduresAnnex A4Rationale StatementAppendix X11.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural SteelE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsE136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a VerticalTube Furnace at 750CE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsG153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc LightApparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.77on High Rise Building External Evacuation Devices.Current edition approved Oct.1,2012.Published October 2012.Originallyapproved in 2007.Last previous version approved in 2007 as E2513 07.DOI:10.1520/E2513-07R12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.2 ASCE Standards:3ASCE705 Minimum Design Loads for Building and OtherStructures2.3 ASME Standards:4A120.1 Safety Requirements for Powered Platforms forBuilding MaintenanceA17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators2.4 ANSI Standards:5ANSI/ASSE A10.4 Safety Requirements for PersonnelHoists on Construction and Demolition SitesANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-SteelANSI/AWS D14.4 Specification for Welded Joints in Ma-chinery and EquipmentANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels2.5 NFPA Standards:6ANSI/NFPA 70 National Electrical CodeNFPA 255 Standard Method of Test of Surface BurningCharacteristics of Building MaterialsNFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensemble for StructuralFire FightingNFPA 1976 Standard on Protective Clothing for ProximityFire Fighting2.6 UL Standards:7UL 723 Standard for Safety Test for Surface Burning Char-acteristics of Building MaterialsUL 1523 Controlled Descent Devices for Marine Use2.7 Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Standard:8CAN-ULC-S102.2 Method of Test for Surface BurningCharacteristics of Floor Covering,and MiscellaneousMaterials and Assemblies2.8 EN(European Committee for Standardization)Stan-dards:9EN 81.1 Safety Rul