ASTM_F_2698_-_08_2018.pdf

Designation:F269808(Reapproved 2018)Standard Guide forFences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate ParkFacilities1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2698;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 guide provides recommended minimum require-ments for denoting the various types of fences/barriers forskate parks and for inline skating or roller hockey rinks andextreme performance areas.1.2 This guide provides the minimum requirements for theprotection of the participants from intrusion of other activityusers;from unauthorized and unsupervised use by users thatcould be harmed by unanticipated entry into the area and fromfalls into in-ground skate park area.1.3 This guide provides for the safety of spectators fromerrant skateboard use.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The SI values in parentheses are provided forinformation purposes only.1.5 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link FenceFabricA491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-LinkFence FabricF537 Specification for Design,Fabrication,and Installationof Fences Constructed of Wood and Related MaterialsF552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link FencingF668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC),Polyolefinand Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence FabricF900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial SteelSwing GatesF964 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and RailingF1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings onSteel Industrial Fence FrameworkF1083 Specification for Pipe,Steel,Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)Welded,for Fence StructuresF1345 Specification for Zinc-5%Aluminum-MischmetalAlloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence FabricF2408 Specification for Ornamental Fences Employing Gal-vanized Steel Tubular PicketsF2453/F2453M Specification for Welded Wire Mesh FenceFabric(Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated)for Meshesof 6 in.23871 mm2 or Less,in Panels or Rolls,withUniform MeshesF2589 Specification for Ornamental Fences Employing SteelTubular Pickets3.Terminology3.1 See Terminology F552 for definitions of terms relatingto chain-link fencing.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 fence,na type of barrier that surrounds and obstructsaccess to the skate park.Examples:chain link,wood,ornamental,PVC extrusions.3.2.2 grade,nthe finished elevation at any specified pointof the ground or pavement outside the skate park.4.Summary of Guide4.1 This guide is based in part upon findings of the UnitedStates Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC),theAmerican Association of Pediatrics,the National Center for1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and isthe direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on SpecificApplications and OtherFence Systems and Components.Current edition approved Aug.1,2018.Published August 2018.Originallyapproved in 2008.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F2698-08(2013).DOI:10.1520/F2698-08R18.2For 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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 Injury Prevention,the National Recreation and Park Associa-tion and the American Medical Association.It also incorpo-rates certain provisions of the ASTM Committee F08 TaskGroups on Skate Park Standards.5.Significance and Use5.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirementsfor use in local codes and ordinances relating to fences/barriersseparating pedestrian circulation and traffic areas from skatepark and related