ASTM E2513-07(2019)e1
(Specification)Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems
Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the specifications, safety requirements, performance, design, practices, marking instructions and test methods for multi-story building external evacuation platform rescue systems (PRS) for emergency escape of persons who cannot use the normal means of egress to a safe area and for vertical transport of emergency responders. This specification is applicable only to PRSs that are permanently installed, designed for multi-cycle and repetitive use, and where descent is controlled to limit speed before arrival at a floor or landing zone. Conversely, this specification does not cover platform devices that are used primarily for purposes other than emergency evacuation and/or access, helicopters or other flying platforms, a PRS utilizing platforms that can be transported to or between buildings during operations, and a PRS using driving methods other than positive drive as drum and ropes.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the specifications, safety requirements, performance, design, practices, marking instructions and test methods for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems (PRS) for emergency escape of persons who cannot use the normal means of egress to a safe area and for transport of emergency responders vertically.
1.2 This specification is applicable only to PRSs:
1.2.1 Permanently installed;
1.2.2 Designed for multi-cycle and repetitive use; and
1.2.3 Where descent is controlled to limit speed before arrival at a floor or landing zone.
1.3 This specification does not cover:
1.3.1 Platform devices that are used primarily for purposes other than emergency evacuation or access, or both;
1.3.2 Helicopters or other flying platforms;
1.3.3 Any other devices covered under/within ASME A17.1;
1.3.4 A PRS utilizing platform(s) that can be transported to or between buildings during operations; and
1.3.5 A PRS using driving methods other than positive drive as drum and ropes.
1.4 Operation of a PRS is limited to trained and authorized operators.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5.1 Exception—In 5.2.1 and 5.2.2, inch-pound units are provided in parentheses after the SI units for information only.
1.6 Table of Contents:
Section
Scope
1
Referenced Documents
2
Terminology
3
Building Interface Requirements and Installation
4
Environmental Conditions
5
Fire and Smoke Protection
6
Material Requirements
7
Structural, Mechanical and Stability Calculations
8
Mechanical and Physical Properties
9
Buffers and Guides
10
Suspension Wire Rope and Wire Rope Connections
11
Hoisting Machines and Pulleys
12
Means to Prevent Falling of the Platform(s)
13
Electrical Power Requirements
14
Operation, Control and Communication
15
Accompanying Documents
16
Markings, Warnings and Operating Instructions
17
Verification of Safety Requirements
18
Quality Assurance
19
Maintenance
20
Keywords
21
Type Tests
Annex A1
Tests and Verifications Before First Use
Annex A2
Periodic Verifications
Annex A3
PRS Utilization Procedures
Annex A4
Rationale Statement
Appendix X1
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation:E2513 −07 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Specification for
Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue
Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2513; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
ε NOTE—Subsection 1.5.1 was added editorially and other editorial changes were made throughout in September 2019.
1. Scope 1.5.1 Exception—In 5.2.1 and 5.2.2, inch-pound units are
provided in parentheses after the SI units for information only.
1.1 This specification covers the specifications, safety
requirements, performance, design, practices, marking instruc-
1.6 Table of Contents:
tions and test methods for Multi-Story Building External
Section
Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems (PRS) for emergency
Scope 1
escape of persons who cannot use the normal means of egress Referenced Documents 2
Terminology 3
to a safe area and for transport of emergency responders
Building Interface Requirements and 4
vertically.
Installation
Environmental Conditions 5
1.2 This specification is applicable only to PRSs:
Fire and Smoke Protection 6
1.2.1 Permanently installed;
Material Requirements 7
Structural, Mechanical and Stability 8
1.2.2 Designed for multi-cycle and repetitive use; and
Calculations
1.2.3 Where descent is controlled to limit speed before
Mechanical and Physical Properties 9
arrival at a floor or landing zone. Buffers and Guides 10
Suspension Wire Rope and Wire Rope 11
1.3 This specification does not cover:
Connections
Hoisting Machines and Pulleys 12
1.3.1 Platform devices that are used primarily for purposes
Means to Prevent Falling of the Platform(s) 13
other than emergency evacuation or access, or both;
Electrical Power Requirements 14
1.3.2 Helicopters or other flying platforms;
Operation, Control and Communication 15
Accompanying Documents 16
1.3.3 Any other devices covered under/within ASME
Markings, Warnings and Operating 17
A17.1;
Instructions
1.3.4 APRS utilizing platform(s) that can be transported to
Verification of Safety Requirements 18
Quality Assurance 19
or between buildings during operations; and
Maintenance 20
1.3.5 APRSusingdrivingmethodsotherthanpositivedrive
Keywords 21
as drum and ropes.
Type Tests Annex A1
Tests and Verifications Before First Use Annex A2
1.4 Operation of a PRS is limited to trained and authorized
Periodic Verifications Annex A3
operators. PRS Utilization Procedures Annex A4
Rationale Statement Appendix X1
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
standard.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.77
on High Rise Building External Evacuation Devices.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2019. Published September 2019. Originally
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
approved in 2007. Last previous version approved in 2012 as E2513–07 (2012).
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
DOI: 10.1520/E2513–07R19E01.
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Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- 2.7 Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Standard:
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical CAN-ULC-S102.2Standard Method of Test for Surface
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Coverings, and
Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies
2. Referenced Documents
2.8 EN (European Committee for Standardization) Stan-
dards:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
EN 81.1Safety Rules for the Construction and Installation
A36/A36MSpecification for Carbon Structural Steel
of Lifts - Part 1: Electric Lifts
E84Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
EN 341Personal Fall Protection Equipment - Descender
Building Materials
Devices for Rescue
E136TestMethodforAssessingCombustibilityofMaterials
EN1808SafetyRequirementsforSuspendedAccessEquip-
Using a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C
ment - Design Calculations, Stability Criteria, Construc-
E631Terminology of Building Constructions
tion - Examinations and Tests
G153Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light
EN 12015Electromagnetic Compatibility - Product Family
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
Standard for Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks - Emis-
2.2 ASCE Standard:
sion
ASCE 7–05Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and
EN 12016Electromagnetic Compatibility - Product Family
Other Structures
Standard for Lifts, Escalators and MovingWalks - Immu-
2.3 ASME Standards:
nity
A120.1Safety Requirements for Powered Platforms and
EN 61000-6-2Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)—Part
TravelingLaddersandGantriesforBuildingMaintenance
6-2 Generic Standards—Immunity Standard for Industrial
for Building Maintenance
Environments
A17.1Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
EN 61000-6-3Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)—Part
2.4 ANSI Standards:
6-3 Generic Standards—Emission Standard for
ANSI/ASSE A10.4 Safety Requirements for Personnel
Residential, Commercial and Light-Industrial Environ-
Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and
ments
Demolition Sites
EN60529DegreesofProtectionProvidedbyEnclosures(IP
ANSI/AWS D1.1Structural Welding Code-Steel
Code)
ANSI/AWS D14.4Specification for Welded Joints in Ma- 10
2.9 BSI (British Standards Institute) Standard:
chinery and Equipment
BSI PD 7974-6Application of Fire Safety Engineering
ANSI Z535.4Product Safety Signs and Labels
Principles to Fire Safety Design of Buildings. Human
2.5 NFPA Standards:
Factors. Life Safety Strategies. Occupant Evacuation,
ANSI/NFPA 70National Electrical Code
Behaviour and Condition (Sub-system 6)
NFPA 255Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning
2.10 ISO Standards:
Characteristics of Building Materials
ISO 9000Quality Management
NFPA1971StandardonProtectiveEnsemblesforStructural
ISO 9002Quality Systems--Model for QualityAssurance in
Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
Production, Installation and Servicing
NFPA1976Standard on Protective Ensemble for Proximity
ISO 14121Safety of Machinery--Principles of RiskAssess-
Fire Fighting
ment
2.6 UL Standards:
ISO14798Lifts(Elevators),EscalatorsandMovingWalks--
UL 723Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteris-
Risk Assessment and Reduction Methodology
tics of Building Materials
2.11 NEMA Standard:
UL1523SafetyControlled-DescentDevicesforMarineUse
NEMA 250Enclosures for Electrical Equipment
3. Terminology
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
3.1 Refer to Terminology E631 for standard terminology
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
related to building construction.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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International Headquarters, Two Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http:// Science 23, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cen.eu.
www.asme.org. Available from British Standards Institute (BSI), 389 Chiswick High Rd.,
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4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org. Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 333 Pfingsten Rd., Available from National Electrical ManufacturersAssociation (NEMA), 1300
Northbrook, IL 60062, http://www.ul.com. N. 17th St., Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22209, http://www.nema.org.
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 3.2.12 descending cycle—sequence of events, starting from
themomentthePRSoccupantssafelyentertheplatform(s)and
3.2.1 abnormal conditions—extremeconditionssuchassys-
ending at their exit from the platform(s) in the landing zone.
tem malfunctions or environmental conditions beyond the
conditionsinwhichthesystemwasdesignedtofunctionbythe
3.2.13 descent energy—energy (measured in Joules) that
manufacturer.
resultsfromtheproductofdescentheight,thedescentloadand
the number of descents.
3.2.2 anti-tilt detection device—device which stops PRS
motion when the longitudinal slope of the platform reaches a
3.2.14 drive unit—complete assembly comprising a prime
pre-set angle.
mover, brake and gearing that drives the platform(s), absorbs
the descent energy and controls the movement of the plat-
3.2.3 approved—accepted as satisfactory by a constituted
form(s).
administrative or regulatory authority.
3.2.15 duty cycle—the proportion of time during which a
3.2.4 biparting door—a vertically or horizontally sliding
component, device, or system is to be operated.
door consisting of two or more sections, arranged so the
3.2.16 emergency response personnel (responders)—
sections or groups of sections open away from each other and
personnel who respond to fire, medical, and other emergency
are interconnected so all sections operate simultaneously.
situations for the preservation of life and property.
3.2.5 building evacuation openings—building’s evacuation
3.2.17 evacuation—(1) an organized and controlled move-
exits to the platform(s) such as windows or other openings.
ment of persons in a building from a dangerous area to a safe
3.2.6 building evacuation strategy—arrangementsandplans
zone; (2) movement of persons during an evacuation, using a
for evacuation of the building in a catastrophic event such as a
PRS, from a dangerous area in a building to a safe zone,
fire.
usually to the landing zone, but can also be from floor to floor.
3.2.7 buffer—a device designed to stop the PRS in limited
3.2.18 evacuation floors—floors permitting access of per-
deceleration by storing or absorbing and dissipating the super-
sons to the platform(s) as determined by the building evacua-
fluous kinetic energy of the platform(s), either by hydraulic or
tion strategy.
spring action depending on PRS speed.
3.2.18.1 Discussion—Some floors may not have access
3.2.8 bypass mode of operation—bypass mode of operation
because of obstructions, or may be at safe zone level or below
achieved by means of a manually operated device or standby
ground.
power supply that allows platform(s) to descend at a limited
3.2.19 guide rail—fixedverticalsectionsdesignedtorestrict
speed with rated load in case of malfunction of the normal
lateral movement of the platform due to wind or other outside
operation system or loss of power.
force.
3.2.9 certifying organization—an approved or accredited
3.2.20 guide shoes, backup guide shoes, and guide rollers—
independent organization concerned with product evaluation,
devices attached to the platform frame that cause the platform
that maintains periodic inspection of listed/certified equipment
to be guided by the guide rail members.
or material and whose listing/certification states whether that
3.2.21 landing zone—area determined by the building
equipment meets appropriate standards or has been tested and
evacuation strategy as the principal exit area from PRS
found suitable for use in a specified manner.
platform(s), and entrance for operators and emergency re-
3.2.9.1 Discussion—“Accredited,” in this definition, means
sponders.
that an organization has been evaluated and approved by an
3.2.21.1 Discussion—Usually, the landing zone is on the
AuthorizedAgency to operate a Certification/Listing program,
ground floor, but it can be at other levels due to building-
and is designated as such in a publication of the Authorized
specific circumstances, for example, on top of a plaza or
Agency.
garage.
3.2.10 competent person—a designated person that is suit-
3.2.22 log—a record of operation or maintenance of a PRS
ably trained and qualified by knowledge and practical experi-
installation in which operators, responders, or maintenance
enceandprovidedwiththenecessaryinstructionstoenablethe
personnel record anything that has or could affect the safe
required task to be carried out safely.
operation of the equipment and action taken to mitigate the
3.2.11 control devices—electrical contacts, relays, switches,
deficiency.
push buttons, levers or other devices used to govern the
3.2.23 maintenance—normal lubrication, adjusting,
starting, stopping, direction of motion, acceleration, speed and
tightening, cleaning, protecting and inspecting of the hoist,
retardation of the platform(s).
appendages and their power supplies.
3.2.11.1 automatic floor-stop operation—movement initi-
3.2.23.1 Discussion—It is not the repair, replacement or
ated with a definite reference to the destination (floor or
restoration of worn, damaged or broken parts, components or
landing zone) where slowing down and stopping of the PRS is
accessories.
automatic.
3.2.24 normal terminal stopping device—a device or de-
3.2.11.2 continuous-pressure operation—buttons, switches vicesthatslowdownandstopthePRSautomaticallyatornear
or levers used to control movement of the PRS that must be the landing zone independently of the functioning of the
manually held in the actuating position. control device.
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3.2.25 overload detection device—device which acts auto- continuation of an unsafe condition, warning of, limiting or
matically to stop the mot
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