ASTM_F_2442_-_07.pdf

Designation:F244207An American National StandardStandard Guide forLayout of Ice Arena1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2442;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 for the layout of the ice rink/arenas includesguidelines for developing an artificial indoor ice rink/arena.This guide describes systematic procedures and criteria for thedevelopment of the arenas appurtenant facilities.Adescriptionof several appurtenant facilities utilized in ice rink/arenas isincluded within the guide as examples of those that should beconsidered.1.2 This guide addresses only those phases of a projectrelated to the selection design,specification,and installationprocedures.Every arena is unique in material,architecture,andengineering,and therefore will require technical review.Thisguide is not meant to provide an architectural prototype,but isa guide to set forth measures for the development of safer icearena venues.1.3 This guide shall only be used by architects,designers,registered engineers,construction contractors,owners/operators,and appropriate inspectors who are involved in thedesign and construction of new ice arena venues.1.4 This guide is pertinent to the support facilities of amulti-use ice arena.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 IESNA Standard:2IESNA(RP-6-01)Sports and Recreational Area Lighting3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 arenaterm applied to a building or other structurecontaining an ice-skating rink.3.1.2 designterm which means the conceptual detail andfinal configuration of the spaces within and around the icerink/arena.3.1.3 ice hockey playing facilityplaying surface consistingof a horizontal ice surface surrounded by a vertical enclosureused for the sport of ice hockey and skating;also called a rink.3.1.4ice skating rinkskating surface consisting of ahorizontal ice surface used for the recreational sport of iceskating,and may also be used for ice sports if it meets theirrequirements.3.1.5 installationterm which means the fabrication,placement,and assembly of all the materials,machinery,andequipment to be encompassed in the arena.3.1.6 layoutterm applied to the planning,designing,andengineering of an ice rink/arena.3.1.7 selectionterm meaning the process of identifying,evaluating,and choosing the parameters of the ice rink/arena.3.1.8 specificationterm which means the process ofdescribing,identifying and outlining the materials,methodsand means by which the arena will be constructed.4.Equipment4.1 Fixed EquipmentAn ice arena has fixed equipment forwhich installation specifications are provided.The manufac-turers should provide operating manuals to the owner/operatorfor all fixed equipment.4.1.1 LightingOff-ice lighting devices subject to abuseshould have fixtures that are unbreakable.4.1.2 Grandstands/Fixed BleachersAll grandstands orbleachers should meet Consumer Product Safety Commissionfor bleacher guidelines.4.1.3 Mechanical EquipmentAll mechanical equipmentshould be identified and tagged with labels conforming to allregulatory requirements,such as OSHA,ICC,NFPA,and otherapplicable agencies.4.1.4 Ice Resurfacing EquipmentAll ice rink/arenasshould have one or more ice resurfacers,ice edgers,as well asspare resurfacing blades,shovels,squeegees,scrapers,and1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.66 onSports Facilities.Current edition approved Jan.1,2007.Published February 2007.DOI:10.1520/F2442-07.2Available from Illuminating Engineering Society of North America(IESNA),120 Wall Street,Floor 17 New York,NY 10005,http:/www.iesna.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 tools to enable the operator to maintain the ice properly.Theplacement of this equipment should be located in the iceresurfacing machine storage area to prohibit or prevent publicor player access.5.Building Environment5.1 The following guideline should be considered in thedesign and selection of ice rink/arena dehumidification equip-ment.5.1.1 Building temperature is typically maintained at 45 to65F(7 to 18C).The lower the building temperature,thehigher the relative humidity can be and the higher t