ASTM F2376-08
(Practice)Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation of Water Slide Systems
Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation of Water Slide Systems
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Flume Material—Any material that has the following basic properties and that meets all other requirements of this practice may be used to construct water slides.
Flumes riding surfaces shall be constructed to be smooth.
Flume material shall be demonstrated as strong enough to support specified loads as defined in Section 7.
Flume components, maintained using the manufacturer’s instructions, shall not deteriorate over time in such a way that a hazard will develop.
Support Materials—Any material that has the following basic properties and that meets all other requirements of this practice may be used to construct water slide supports.
Supports for water slides shall be constructed from durable materials such as wood, metal, concrete, or engineered composites.
Supports for water slides from metal shall be either inherently corrosion resistant, or be finished in such a way as to provide protection from corrosion.
Wood materials shall be finished in such a way to provide protection against deterioration.
Support material shall be demonstrated as strong enough to support specified loads as defined in Section 6.
Supports shall be constructed to accommodate regular inspection and maintenance for structural integrity, material deterioration, or corrosion, or a combination thereof.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice applies to the classification, design, manufacture, construction, and operation of water slide systems. Water slide systems shall be defined as rides intended for use by riders in bathing attire where the action of the ride involves possible and purposeful immersion of the rider's body either in whole or in part in water, and uses circulating water to mobilize or lubricate the rider’s transportation along a purpose built path. This includes slides used with or without vehicles as defined below. The terms water slides, waterslides, and slides shall be considered equivalent when used in this practice.
1.2 For the purposes of this practice, a water slide system includes:
1.2.1 The flume,
1.2.2 The water-circulation system,
1.2.3 The starting platform with associated means of access and egress,
1.2.4 The structural supports,
1.2.5 Vehicles or other aquatic accessories that are part of the water slide as defined by the manufacturer, and
1.2.6 Means of slide termination.
1.3 This practice shall not apply to:
1.3.1 Any water slides installed in private residences,
1.3.2 Water flume amusement rides where contact with water is merely incidental (for example, log flume rides, shoot-the-chutes),
1.3.3 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,
1.3.4 Lazy river type attractions operating at constant elevation, constructed in the ground, and
1.4 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective date of publication of this practice if the design is service proven or previously compliant, as defined in Section 3.1.26 of Practice F 2291, and the manufacturer provides:
1.4.1 A historical summary of the water slide, or major modification as defined in Terminology F 747, and
1.4.2 A statement that the design is service proven or previously compliant. Water slides and major modifications to water slides may qualify as previously compliant for five years following the date of publication of this practice. Thereafter, water slides and major modifications to water slides must qualify as service proven or meet the requirements of this practice.
1.4.3 Service proven or previously compliant designs shall comply with Section 8.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
Note 1—The conversion factor from inch-pound to metric units is 1 in. = 25.4 mm, and 1 lb = 4.4482 N.
1.6 This practice includes an Appendix, which provides additional information to enhance the user's understanding of and application of the criteria pres...
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Designation:F2376 −08
StandardPractice for
Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and
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Operation of Water Slide Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2376; 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 1.4.1 A historical summary of the water slide, or major
modification as defined in Terminology F747, and
1.1 This practice applies to the classification, design,
1.4.2 A statement that the design is service proven or
manufacture, construction, and operation of water slide sys-
previously compliant. Water slides and major modifications to
tems.Water slide systems shall be defined as rides intended for
water slides may qualify as previously compliant for five years
use by riders in bathing attire where the action of the ride
following the date of publication of this practice. Thereafter,
involvespossibleandpurposefulimmersionoftherider’sbody
water slides and major modifications to water slides must
either in whole or in part in water, and uses circulating water to
qualify as service proven or meet the requirements of this
mobilize or lubricate the rider’s transportation along a purpose
practice.
built path.This includes slides used with or without vehicles as
1.4.3 Service proven or previously compliant designs shall
defined below. The terms water slides, waterslides, and slides
comply with Section 8.
shall be considered equivalent when used in this practice.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
1.2 For the purposes of this practice, a water slide system
as standard. The values given in parentheses are for informa-
includes:
tion only.
1.2.1 The flume,
NOTE 1—The conversion factor from inch-pound to metric units is 1
1.2.2 The water-circulation system,
in. = 25.4 mm, and 1 lb = 4.4482 N.
1.2.3 The starting platform with associated means of access
1.6 This practice includes an Appendix, which provides
and egress,
additional information to enhance the user’s understanding of
1.2.4 The structural supports,
and application of the criteria presented in this practice, for
1.2.5 Vehicles or other aquatic accessories that are part of
example, rationale, background, drawings, interpretation, or
the water slide as defined by the manufacturer, and
commentary. The information in the Appendix shall not be
1.2.6 Means of slide termination.
considered a mandatory part of this practice.
1.3 This practice shall not apply to:
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.3.1 Any water slides installed in private residences,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.3.2 Water flume amusement rides where contact with
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
water is merely incidental (for example, log flume rides,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
shoot-the-chutes),
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3.3 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria
are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,
2. Referenced Documents
1.3.4 Lazy river type attractions operating at constant
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elevation, constructed in the ground, and 2.1 ASTM Standards:
D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
1.4 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
date of publication of this practice if the design is service
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
proven or previously compliant, as defined in Section 3.1.26 of
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
Practice F2291, and the manufacturer provides:
als
F698 Specification for Physical Information to be Provided
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
RidesandDevicesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF24.70onWater
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Related Amusement Rides and Devices. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved March 1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2376 – 07. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F2376-08. the ASTM website.
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for Amusement Rides and Devices (Withdrawn 2009) 4.1.3 mat slides—water slide used with a designated mat as
F747 Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and
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Designation:F 2376–07 Designation: F 2376 – 08
Standard Practice for
Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and
1
Operation of Water Slide Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2376; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice applies to the classification, design, manufacture, construction, and operation of water slide systems. Water
slide systems shall be defined as rides intended for use by riders in bathing attire where the action of the ride involves possible
and purposeful immersion of the rider’s body either in whole or in part in water, and uses circulating water to mobilize or lubricate
the rider’s transportation along a purpose built path.This includes slides used with or without vehicles as defined below.The terms
water slides, waterslides, and slides shall be considered equivalent when used in this practice.
1.2 For the purposes of this practice, a water slide system includes:
1.2.1 The flume,
1.2.2 The water-circulation system,
1.2.3 The starting platform with associated means of access and egress,
1.2.4 The structural supports,
1.2.5 Vehicles or other aquatic accessories that are part of the water slide as defined by the manufacturer, and
1.2.6 Means of slide termination.
1.3 This practice shall not apply to:
1.3.1 Any water slides installed in private residences,
1.3.2 Water flume amusement rides where contact with water is merely incidental (for example, log flume rides, shoot-the-
chutes),
1.3.3 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,
1.3.4 Lazy river type attractions operating at constant elevation, constructed in the ground, and
1.4 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective date of publication of this practice if the design is service proven or
previously compliant, as defined in Section 3.1.26 of Practice F 2291, and the manufacturer provides:
1.4.1 A historical summary of the water slide, or major modification as defined in Terminology F 747, and
1.4.2 Astatementthatthedesignisserviceprovenorpreviouslycompliant.Waterslidesandmajormodificationstowaterslides
may qualify as previously compliant for five years following the date of publication of this practice. Thereafter, water slides and
major modifications to water slides must qualify as service proven or meet the requirements of this practice.
1.4.3 Service proven or previously compliant designs shall comply with Section 78.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
NOTE 1—The conversion factor from inch-pound to metric units is 1 in. = 25.4 mm, and 1 lb = 4.4482 N.
1.6 This practice includes an Appendix, which provides additional information to enhance the user’s understanding of and
application of the criteria presented in this practice, for example, rationale, background, drawings, interpretation, or commentary.
The information in the Appendix shall not be considered a mandatory part of this practice.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
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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 F24.70 on Water
Related Amusement Rides and Devices.
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2007.March 1, 2008. Published FebruaryApril 2008. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 20062007 as
F 2376 – 067.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D 790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
F 698 Specification for Physical Information to be Provided for Amusement Rides and Devices
F 747 Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and Devices
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