ASTM F2291-23a
(Practice)Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide designers, engineers, manufacturers, owners, and operators with criteria and references for use in designing amusement rides and devices or a major modification for amusement rides or devices.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design of amusement rides, devices and major modifications to amusement rides and devices manufactured after the effective date of publication except as noted in 1.2.
1.2 This practice shall not apply to:
1.2.1 Patron directed amusement rides or devices (for example, 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 Rides that are activated by a patron, deactivate automatically, do not require a restraint or restraints, and do not require the supervision or services of a trained operator to mitigate operational risks (examples: simple coin operated rides and arcade games with motion components);
1.2.6 Amusement rides or devices that involve the purposeful immersion of the patron's body partially or totally in the water and involves more than incidental patron water contact (for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play devices);
1.2.7 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard;
1.2.8 Portions of an amusement ride or device unaffected by a major modification;
1.2.9 Upgrades to electrical wiring, electrical motors and electrical components of amusement rides and devices provided the original design and safety criteria are maintained or enhanced; and
1.2.10 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective date of publication of this practice if the design is service proven or previously compliant and the manufacturer provides:
1.2.10.1 A historical summary of the amusement ride, device or major modification, and
1.2.10.2 A statement that the design is service proven or previously compliant as specified by Section 3.
1.2.10.3 Amusement rides and devices, and major modifications to amusement rides and devices may qualify as “previously compliant” for five years following the date of publication of this practice. Thereafter, amusement rides and devices, and major modifications to amusement rides and devices must qualify as “service proven” or meet the requirements of this practice.
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to improve the user's understanding and application of the criteria presented in this practice. The annex information shall 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 so forth.) to improve the user's understanding and application of the criteria presented in this practice. The appendix information shall not be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.5 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 This standard includes the following sections:
Scope
Section 1
Referenced Documents
Section 2
Terminology
Section 3
Significance and Use
Section 4
General Design Criteria
Section 5
Patron Restraint, Clearance Envelope, and Containment Design Criteria
Section 6
Acceleration Limits
Section 7
Loads and Strengths
Section 8
Hydraulic Equipment for Amusement Ride and Devices
Section 9
Pneumatic Systems and Components
Section 10
Safety Related Control Systems
Section 11
Electrical Requirements
Section 12
Mechanical Syste...
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Designation: F2291 − 23a
Standard Practice for
1
Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2291; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.2.10.3 Amusement rides and devices, and major modifi-
cations to amusement rides and devices may qualify as
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design of
“previously compliant” for five years following the date of
amusement rides, devices and major modifications to amuse-
publication of this practice. Thereafter, amusement rides and
ment rides and devices manufactured after the effective date of
devices, and major modifications to amusement rides and
publication except as noted in 1.2.
devices must qualify as “service proven” or meet the require-
1.2 This practice shall not apply to:
ments of this practice.
1.2.1 Patron directed amusement rides or devices (for
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which
example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats);
provides additional information (for example, rationale,
1.2.2 Artificial climbing walls;
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so
1.2.3 Air-supported structures;
forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of
1.2.4 Dry slides;
the criteria presented in this practice. The annex information
1.2.5 Rides that are activated by a patron, deactivate
shall be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
automatically, do not require a restraint or restraints, and do not
require the supervision or services of a trained operator to
1.4 This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory),
mitigate operational risks (examples: simple coin operated which provides additional information (for example, rationale,
rides and arcade games with motion components);
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so
1.2.6 Amusement rides or devices that involve the purpose- forth.) to improve the user’s understanding and application of
ful immersion of the patron’s body partially or totally in the the criteria presented in this practice. The appendix informa-
water and involves more than incidental patron water contact tion shall not be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
(for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive
1.5 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
aquatic play devices);
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
1.2.7 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard;
information only and are not considered standard.
1.2.8 Portions of an amusement ride or device unaffected by
1.6 This standard includes the following sections:
a major modification;
1.2.9 Upgrades to electrical wiring, electrical motors and Scope Section 1
Referenced Documents Section 2
electrical components of amusement rides and devices pro-
Terminology Section 3
vided the original design and safety criteria are maintained or
Significance and Use Section 4
General Design Criteria Section 5
enhanced; and
Patron Restraint, Clearance Section 6
1.2.10 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective
Envelope, and Containment Design
date of publication of this practice if the design is service
Criteria
Acceleration Limits Section 7
proven or previously compliant and the manufacturer provides:
Loads and Strengths Section 8
1.2.10.1 A historical summary of the amusement ride,
Hydraulic Equipment for Amusement Section 9
device or major modification, and
Ride and Devices
Pneumatic Systems and Components Section 10
1.2.10.2 A statement that the design is service proven or
Safety Related Control Systems Section 11
previously compliant as specified by Section 3.
Electrical Requirements Section 12
Mechanical System and Components Section 13
Fencing, Guardrails, Handrails, Section 14
Gates, and Walkways for Amusement
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Rides and Devices
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
Welding Section 15
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.24 on
Fasteners Section 16
Design, Manufacture, Installation and commissioning.
Operator Controls Section 17
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2023. Published September 2023. Originally
Documentation Section 18
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2023 as F2291 – 23. DOI:
Coatings Section 19
10.1520/F2291-23A.
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Designation: F2291 − 23 F2291 − 23a
Standard Practice for
1
Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2291; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design of amusement rides, devices and major modifications to amusement rides and
devices manufactured after the effective date of publication except as noted in 1.2.
1.2 This practice shall not apply to:
1.2.1 Patron directed amusement rides or devices (for example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats),boats);
1.2.2 Artificial climbing walls,walls;
1.2.3 Air-supported structures,structures;
1.2.4 dry slides,Dry slides;
1.2.5 coin operated rides,Rides that are activated by a patron, deactivate automatically, do not require a restraint or restraints, and
do not require the supervision or services of a trained operator to mitigate operational risks (examples: simple coin operated rides
and arcade games with motion components);
1.2.6 Amusement rides or devices that involve the purposeful immersion of the patron’s body partially or totally in the water and
involves more than incidental patron water contact (for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play
devices),devices);
1.2.7 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,standard;
1.2.8 Portions of an amusement ride or device unaffected by a major modification,modification;
1.2.9 Upgrades to electrical wiring, electrical motors and electrical components of amusement rides and devices provided the
original design and safety criteria are maintained or enhanced,enhanced; and
1.2.10 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective date of publication of this practice if the design is service proven or
previously compliant and the manufacturer provides:
1.2.10.1 A historical summary of the amusement ride, device or major modification, and
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.24 on Design,
Manufacture, Installation and commissioning.
Current edition approved June 1, 2023Aug. 1, 2023. Published July 2023September 2023. Originally approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 20222023 as
F2291 – 22a.F2291 – 23. DOI: 10.1520/F2291-23.10.1520/F2291-23A.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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F2291 − 23a
1.2.10.2 A statement that the design is service proven or previously compliant as specified by Section 3.
1.2.10.3 Amusement rides and devices, and major modifications to amusement rides and devices may qualify as “previously
compliant” for five years following the date of publication of this practice. Thereafter, amusement rides and devices, and major
modifications to amusement rides and devices must qualify as “service proven” or meet the requirements of this practice.
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background,
interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria presented
in this practice. The annex information shall 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 so forth.) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the
criteria presented in this practice. The appendix information shall not be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.5 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 This standard includes the following sections:
Scope Section 1
Referenced Documents Section 2
Terminology Section 3
Significance and Use Section 4
General Design Criteria Section 5
Patron Restraint, Clearance Envelope, and Containment Design Criteria Section 6
Acceleration Limits Section 7
Loads and Strengths Section 8
Hydra
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