ASTM_F_2049_-_11.pdf

Designation:F204911Standard Safety Performance Specification forFences/Barriers for Public,Commercial,and Multi-FamilyResidential Use Outdoor Play Areas1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2049;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 provides the recommended minimumrequirements for denoting various types of fences/barriers forthe protection of childrens outdoor play spaces in public,commercial,and multi-family residential use locations.Thisspecification excludes individual single family residential useplay equipment locations.Interior fences located in a play areathat has a perimeter fence established shall only have tocomply with the latch height requirement indicated in 7.6.2.1.2 This specification provides for the safety of occupants inplay areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as wellas other participant intrusion,and for children containment orentry/exit.This specification has the intent to also keepchildren inside a predetermined area in an effort to enhancesupervision;to keep children from running out of the area intowater and other hazards;to minimize the likelihood of faciallacerations on low gate and fence hardware;to minimize thelikelihood of abduction;and to restrict access to railroads,highways,roads,and other such hazards.1.3 This specification does not choose the product compo-nents for the fence system,the choice of which should be madeby the operators of the play space and their specificationwriters or drafters based upon their determination of the meritsof the products that could be used.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The SI values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.5 This specification does not purport to address the aspectof safety within a play area or zone.It is the responsibility ofthe user of this specification to establish appropriate safetypractices as related to the play area and determine theapplicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link FenceFabricA491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-LinkFence FabricF552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link FencingF668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC),Polyolefinand Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence FabricF1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings onSteel Industrial Fence FrameworkF1083 Specification for Pipe,Steel,Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)Welded,for Fence StructuresF1183 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Chain Link FenceFabricF1345 Specification for Zinc-5%Aluminum-MischmetalAlloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric2.2 Research Reports:3National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report#543.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,ntype of containment that surrounds andobstructs primarily people passage to or from the play area.3.2.2 barrier,ntype of containment or deflector systemthat surrounds and obstructs primarily vehicle passage into aplay area,such as bollards and posts.Barriers must pass impacttests for the highest speed limit allowed and posted on thestreet,road,or parking lot adjacent to the outdoor play area.3.2.3 continuous barrier,ntype of traffic barrier designedto prevent vehicular intrusion into a play area and that alsoimpedes pedestrian passage to and from the play space.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fencesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications.Current edition approved Aug.1,2011.Published August 2011.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2049 10.DOI:10.1520/F2049-11.2For 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.3Colcote,L.R.,and Mitchie,J.D.,“Location,Selection,and Maintenance ofHighway Guardrails and Median Barriers,”National Cooperative Highway Re-search Program Report#54,S.W.Research Institute,San Antonio,TX.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.4 curb,npermanent,continuous structure made ofconcrete,asphalt,or other structural material presenting a 6 to8 in.(15.24 to 20-32 cm)elevation change at the curbline.3.2.5 curbline,npavement elevation change defining theedge of a fire lane,vehicular travel lane,or contiguous orindividual parking spaces with depressions meeting the re-quirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.3.