ASTM_F_2959_-_14.pdf

Designation:F295914Standard Practice forSpecial Requirements for Aerial Adventure Courses1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2959;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 practice establishes criteria for the Design,Manufacture,Installation,Operation,Maintenance,Auditingand Major Modification of Aerial Adventure Courses whichoccur(s)after the effective date of publication of this documentexcept as noted in 1.3.1.2 This practice applies to the following devices whenoperated for concession or commercial recreation.1.2.1 Zip Lines.1.2.2 Ropes Courses.1.2.3 Challenge Courses.1.2.4 Aerial Trekking Courses.1.2.5 Canopy Tours.1.3 This practice shall not apply to the following:1.3.1 Aerial Adventure Courses when operated exclusivelyunder the following applications:1.3.1.1 Educational curriculum.1.3.1.2 Physical fitness purposes.1.3.1.3 Organized competitive events.1.3.1.4 Therapeutic programs.1.3.1.5 Training purposes.1.3.1.6 Team and confidence building.1.3.1.7 Playground equipment covered by Consumer SafetyPerformance Specification F1487.1.3.2 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteriaare specifically addressed in another ASTM standard.1.3.3 Portions of an Aerial Adventure Course unaffected bya major modification.1.3.4 Upgrades to electrical wiring,electrical motors andelectrical components of Aerial Adventure Courses providedthe original design and safety criteria are maintained orenhanced.1.3.5 Pre-existing designs forAerialAdventure Courses thatare installed after the publication date of this practice if thedesign is service proven or previously compliant as specifiedby 1.3.5.1.1.3.5.1 Aerial Adventure Course designs may qualify as“previously compliant”for five years following the date ofpublication of this practice.Thereafter,an Aerial AdventureCourse design must qualify as“service proven”as defined inPractice F2291 or meet the requirements of this practice.1.4 This practice includes an annex(mandatory),whichprovides additional information(for example,rationale,background,interpretations,drawings,commentary,and soforth)to improve the users understanding and application ofthe criteria presented in this practice.The annex informationshall be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.1.5 This practice includes an appendix(non-mandatory),which provides additional information(for example,rationale,background,interpretations,drawings,commentary,and soforth.)to improve the users understanding and application ofthe criteria presented in this practice.The appendix informa-tion shall not be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.1.6 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.Some specifichazards statements are given in Section 7 on Hazards.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F747 Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and De-vicesF770 Practice for Ownership,Operation,Maintenance,andInspection of Amusement Rides and DevicesF846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Ridesand Devices(Withdrawn 2013)3F893 Guide for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices(Withdrawn 2013)3F1193 Practice for Quality,Manufacture,and Constructionof Amusement Rides and Devices1This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on AmusementRides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.61 onAdventure Attractions.Current edition approved May 1,2014.Published June 2014.Originallyapproved in 2012.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2959 12.DOI:10.1520/F2959-14.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 F1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Play-ground Equipment for Public UseF1772 Specification for Harnesses for Rescue,Safety,andSport ActivitiesF1957 Test Method for Composite Foam Hardness-Durometer HardnessF2137 Practice for Measuring the Dynamic Characteristicsof Amusement Rides and DevicesF2291 Practice for Design ofAmusement Rides and DevicesF2375 Practice for Design,Manufacture,Installation andTesting of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh used inAmusement Rides,Devices,Play Areas and Attractions2.2 ANSI Standards:4ANSI B77 Passenger Ropeways-Aerial Tramways,AerialLifts,Surface Lifts,Tows a