ASTM F2479-10
(Guide)Standard Guide for Specification, Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Poured-In-Place Playground Surfacing
Standard Guide for Specification, Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Poured-In-Place Playground Surfacing
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Every elevated play structure is required to have a protective surface installed and poured-in-place surfaces are one of the many choices. These surfaces are highly technical in structure, component selection, percentages of components and installation procedures. This guide is intended to assist the playground owner/operator, specification writer, designer, and so forth in determining the properties that can be considered with regard to the poured-in-place surface and set out considerations that the user of this guide should make to ensure a successful installation. This document is a guide and should not be used directly as a performance specification for poured-in-place surfacing.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers information with regard to the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of poured-in-place playground surfaces.
Note 1—This document is a guide and not intended to be used as a specification; it should be used for educational purposes.
1.2 This guide outlines the issues of compliance with existing standards, durability, and functional longevity.
1.3 This guide reviews issues such as edge treatment, abutting surfaces, and combinations with other surfaces designed for circulation or protective surfaces.
1.4 This guide presents maintenance considerations and general procedures that should be followed by the owner/operator.
1.5 This guide outlines aging considerations such as loss of impact absorption, cracking, shrinkage, heaving, and how to prevent, accommodate, or rectify those issues.
1.6 This guide presents warranty considerations.
1.7 This guide does not imply that an injury cannot be incurred when the surface system is compliant with the standards referred to in this guide.
1.8 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.
1.9 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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An American National Standard
Designation: F2479 – 10
Standard Guide for
Specification, Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of
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Poured-In-Place Playground Surfacing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2479; 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 F1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing
Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
1.1 This guide covers information with regard to the design,
F1951 Specification for Determination of Accessibility of
manufacture, installation, and maintenance of poured-in-place
Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equip-
playground surfaces.
ment
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NOTE 1—This document is a guide and not intended to be used as a
2.2 CSA Standard:
specification; it should be used for educational purposes.
CSA Z614 Children’s Playspaces and Equipment
1.2 This guide outlines the issues of compliance with
3. Terminology
existing standards, durability, and functional longevity.
1.3 This guide reviews issues such as edge treatment,
3.1 Definitions:
abutting surfaces, and combinations with other surfaces de-
3.1.1 aliphatic prepolymer—prepolymer which does not
signed for circulation or protective surfaces.
contain any 1,3,5-cyclohexatrien group.
1.4 This guide presents maintenance considerations and
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Generally highly color stable when
general procedures that should be followed by the owner/
exposed to UV radiation, no yellowing.
operator.
3.1.2 ambient grinding—process that takes raw rubber
1.5 This guide outlines aging considerations such as loss of
products and processes it to rubber crumb, chips, buffings, and
impact absorption, cracking, shrinkage, heaving, and how to
so forth that is at the temperature generated by the grinding
prevent, accommodate, or rectify those issues.
equipment or in the location of production.
1.6 This guide presents warranty considerations.
3.1.3 aromatic prepolymer—hydrocarbons that are made
1.7 This guide does not imply that an injury cannot be
from only hydrogen and carbon and contain a prepolymer
incurred when the surface system is compliant with the
which contains one or more 1,3,5-cyclohexatriene group.
standards referred to in this guide.
3.1.3.1 Discussion—Aromatic prepolymer are generally
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
susceptible to change when exposed to UV and moisture.
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
These changes can be seen as a yellowish shading or “amber-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
ing” of the top surface, especially when encapsulating rubber
and are not considered standard.
crumb that is grey, light blue, blue, eggshell, teal, and so forth.
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.4 asphalt, adjacent—bituminous bound material that is
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
used as a curb or walkway and comes into contact with the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
poured-in-place surface.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.4.1 Discussion—The materials and compaction shall
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
conform to local engineering practices and have a mechanical
compaction of no less than 98 % standard proctor density. The
2. Referenced Documents
edge of the asphalt at the junction with the poured-in-place
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
surface shall be vertical to 30° from horizontal. Consideration
should be given to the use of an appropriate primer as
recommended by the manufacturer to ensure adhesion of the
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
poured-in-place surface to the asphalt.
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.63 on
Playground Surfacing Systems.
3.1.5 asphalt, base—hard, bituminous bound surface that is
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2010. Published February 2010. Originally
under the poured-in-place surface.
approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2479 – 07. DOI:
10.1520/F2479-10.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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An American National Standard
Designation:F2479–07 Designation: F2479 – 10
Standard Guide for
Specification, Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of
1
Poured-In-Place Playground Surfacing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2479; 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 guide covers information with regard to the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of poured-in-place
playground surfaces.
NOTE 1—This document is a guide and not intended to be used as a specification; it should be used for educational purposes.
1.2 This guide outlines the issues of compliance with existing standards, durability, and functional longevity.
1.3 This guide reviews issues such as edge treatment, abutting surfaces, and combinations with other surfaces designed for
circulation or protective surfaces.
1.4 This guide presents maintenance considerations and general procedures that should be followed by the owner/operator.
1.5 This guide outlines aging considerations such as loss of impact absorption, cracking, shrinkage, heaving, and how to
prevent, accommodate, or rectify those issues.
1.6 This guide presents warranty considerations.
1.7 Thisguidedoesnotimplythataninjurycannotbeincurredwhenthesurfacesystemiscompliantwiththestandardsreferred
to in this guide.
1.8 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.
1.9 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
F1951 Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
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2.2 CSA Standard:
CSA Z614 Children’s Playspaces and Equipment
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 aliphatic prepolymer—prepolymer which does not contain any 1,3,5-cyclohexatrien group.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Generally highly color stable when exposed to UV radiation, no yellowing.
3.1.2 ambient grinding—process that takes raw rubber products and processes it to rubber crumb, chips, buffings, and so forth
that is at the temperature generated by the grinding equipment or in the location of production.
3.1.3 aromatic prepolymer—hydrocarbons that are made from only hydrogen and carbon and contain a prepolymer which
contains one or more 1,3,5-cyclohexatriene group.
3.1.3.1 Discussion—Aromatic prepolymer are generally susceptible to change when exposed to UV and moisture. These
changes can be seen as a yellowish shading or “ambering” of the top surface, especially when encapsulating rubber crumb that
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.63 on Playground
Surfacing Systems.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2007. Published February 2007. DOI: 10.1520/F2479-07.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2010. Published February 2010. Originally approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2479 – 07. DOI:
10.1520/F2479-10.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 5060 Spectrum Way, Mississauga, ON L4W 5N6, Canada, http://www.csa.ca.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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is grey, light blue, blue, eggshell, teal, and so forth.
3.1.4 asphalt, adjacent—bituminous bound material that is used as a curb or walkway and comes into contact with the
poured-in-place surface.
3.1.4.1 Discussion—The materials and compaction shall conform to local engineering practices and have a mechanical
compa
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