ASTM_F_2291_-_15.pdf

Designation:F229115Standard Practice forDesign of Amusement Rides and Devices1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2291;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 ofamusement rides,devices and major modifications to amuse-ment rides and devices manufactured after the effective date ofpublication except as noted in 1.2.1.2 This practice shall not apply to:1.2.1 Patron directed amusement rides or devices(forexample,go karts,bumper cars,bumper boats),1.2.2 Artificial climbing walls,1.2.3 Air-supported structures,1.2.4 dry slides,1.2.5 coin operated rides,1.2.6 Amusement rides or devices that involve the purpose-ful immersion of the patrons body partially or totally in thewater and involves more than incidental patron water contact(for example,pools,water slides,lazy rivers,interactiveaquatic play devices),1.2.7 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteriaare specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,1.2.8 Portions of an amusement ride or device unaffected bya major modification,1.2.9 Upgrades to electrical wiring,electrical motors andelectrical components of amusement rides and devices pro-vided the original design and safety criteria are maintained orenhanced,and1.2.10 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effectivedate of publication of this practice if the design is serviceproven or previously compliant and the manufacturer provides:1.2.10.1 A historical summary of the amusement ride,device or major modification,and1.2.10.2 A statement that the design is service proven orpreviously compliant as specified by Section 3.1.2.10.3 Amusement rides and devices,and major modifi-cations to amusement rides and devices may qualify as“previously compliant”for five years following the date ofpublication of this practice.Thereafter,amusement rides anddevices,and major modifications to amusement rides anddevices must qualify as“service proven”or meet the require-ments of this practice.1.3 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.1.4 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.1.5 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F770 Practice for Ownership,Operation,Maintenance,andInspection of Amusement Rides and DevicesF1159 Practice for Design ofAmusement Rides and Devicesthat are Outside the Purview of Other F24 Design Stan-dardsF1193 Practice for Quality,Manufacture,and Constructionof Amusement Rides and DevicesF2137 Practice for Measuring the Dynamic Characteristicsof Amusement Rides and Devices2.2 ASTM Technical Publication:3STP-1330 Composite Materials:Fatigue and Fracture,7thVolume1This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on AmusementRides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.24 onDesign and Manufacture.Current edition approved Aug.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 2003.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2291 14.DOI:10.1520/F2291-15.2For 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.3Available from ASTM International Headquarters,100 Barr Harbor Drive,POBox C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.3 ACI Standards:4ACI-301 Specifications for Structural ConcreteACI-318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Con-crete(ACI-318)and Commentary(318R)2.4 AFPA,American Wood Council Standard:5NDS National Design Standard for ASD DesignNDS 2005 National Design Specification for Wood Con-struction2.5 AISC Manuals:6AISC 316 Manual on Steel Construction,Allowable StressDesign(ASD)AISC M015 Manual on Steel Construction,Load&Resis-tance Factor Design(LRFD)2.6 ANSI Standards:7ANSI/AISC 360-05 Sp