ASTM F2699-08(2018)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to commercial and public water spray/play areas.
5.2 This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is it intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more restrictive nature.
5.3 This guide provides certain recommendations to assist those who intend to provide protection against injuries or fatalities associated with any possible vehicle passage into, or pedestrian passage to or from a water spray/play area environment by children. This would include, but not be limited to, state and local governments, model code organizations, building code groups, and consumers. It is understood that the format will vary depending upon the specific use and local conditions.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides the recommended minimum requirements for various types of fences for commercial and public outdoor water spray/play areas.
1.2 This guide provides for the safety of occupants in water spray/play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well as other participant intrusion, and for children containment or entry/exit.
1.3 This guide does not choose the product components for the fence system, the choice of which should be made by the operators of the water spray/play area space and their specification writers or drafters based upon their determination of the merits of the products that could be used.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values stated in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
1.5 This guide does not purport to address the aspect of safety within a water spray/play area or zone. It is the responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate safety practices as related to the water spray/play area and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
1.6 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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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.
Designation: F2699 − 08 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Guide for
Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/
Play Areas
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2699; 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 A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence
Fabric
1.1 This guide provides the recommended minimum re-
A491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link
quirements for various types of fences for commercial and
Fence Fabric
public outdoor water spray/play areas.
F537 Specification for Design, Fabrication, and Installation
1.2 This guide provides for the safety of occupants in water
of Fences Constructed of Wood and Related Materials
spray/play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as
F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
well as other participant intrusion, and for children contain-
F668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin
ment or entry/exit.
and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
F900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Steel
1.3 This guide does not choose the product components for
the fence system, the choice of which should be made by the Swing Gates
F964 Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
operators of the water spray/play area space and their specifi-
cation writers or drafters based upon their determination of the Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and Railing
F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on
merits of the products that could be used.
Steel Industrial Fence Framework
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
F1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-
as the standard. The SI values stated in parentheses are
Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
provided for information purposes only.
F1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal
1.5 This guide does not purport to address the aspect of
Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
safety within a water spray/play area or zone. It is the
F2049 Safety Performance Specification for Fences/Barriers
responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate
for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential
safety practices as related to the water spray/play area and
Use Outdoor Play Areas
determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to
F2408 Specification for Ornamental Fences Employing Gal-
use.
vanized Steel Tubular Pickets
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
F2453/F2453M Specification for Welded Wire Mesh Fence
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated) for Meshes
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 2 2
of 6 in. [3871 mm ] or Less, in Panels or Rolls, with
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Uniform Meshes
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
F2589 SpecificationforOrnamentalFencesEmployingSteel
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Tubular Pickets
2.2 NFPA Document:
2. Referenced Documents
National Electrical Code, NFPA70-1996 or current edition.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2.3 ANSI/IAF Documents related to water containments
3. Terminology
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences and is
thedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF14.10onSpecificApplicationsandOther 3.1 See Terminology F552 for definitions of terms relating
Fence Systems and Components.
to chain-link fencing.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2018. Published August 2018. Originally
approved in 2008. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F2699 - 08(2013).
DOI: 10.1520/F2699-08R18.
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F2699 − 08 (2018)
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: emergencies from a designated supervising area outside the
3.2.1 fence, n—a type of barrier, which surrounds and water spray/play area to inside the water spray/play area.
obstructs access to the water area.
6.3 Continuous Barriers—That prevent vehicle intrusion
3.2.2 grade, n—the finished elevation at any specified point
into such areas or zones that are in proximity to highways,
of the ground or pavement outside the water area, examples,
streets and parking lots should supplement fences and shall
chain link, wood, PVC, ornamental, welded wire.
conform to F2049.
3.2.3 outdoor, adj—located outside of a completely en-
6.4 Ground Clearance—The maximum vertical clearance
closed building or other structure.
between grade and the bottom of the fence shall be 2 in.
3.2.4 water spray/play area or zone, n— a space for water
(51 mm) measured on the sides of the fence that faces away
activities that can be controlled by the user or participant with
from the water spray/play area. Where the water spray/play
water that is sprayed, hosed, dumped from buckets, falls from
area is above grade, the fence may be at ground level, or
overflow rims or other form of water sprays or that the user
mountedontopoftheperipheralbermorwall.Wherethefence
engages in without a control and that the egress or ingress
is mounted on top of the wall or berm, the space between the
should be contained or protected.
grade of the water spray/play area and the bottom of the fence
shall be no greater than 2 in. (51 mm) in any direction.
4. Summary of Guide
6.5 Chain-link Fences—Mesh for exterior perimeter fence
4.1 This guide is based, in part, upon the premise that all
shallbe2 in.(50 mm)9gauge,interiorfencemeshshallbe1 ⁄4
water areas are a potential source in which drowning, near
in. (32 mm) 11 gauge. Chain link fabric shall comply with
drowning and other injuries can occur. Such other man-made
Specifications A392, A491, F668,or F1345 having knuckle/
and natural water sources are protected by other fence stan-
knuckle selvage.
dards; and that dry play areas are also protected by a fence
standard for the safety of the users within the area or zone and 6.6 Welded Wire Mesh (in accordance with F2453/
F2453M)—Exterior fencing mesh shall have maximum open-
outside of the area or zone that have intrusions, interferences,
ing 2 in. by 2 in. (50 mm by 50 mm) minimum 9-gauge wire.
conflicts, no containment or other situations, which can cause
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Interiormeshshallhavemaximumspacingof1 ⁄2 in.by1 ⁄2 in.
life threatening or debilitating conditions.
(38 mm by 38 mm), minimum 11 gauge wire.
5. Significance and Use
6.7 Decorative Fences—Rigid PVC profile fence shall com-
5.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements
ply with Specification F964 and wood fence shall comply with
for use in local codes and ordinances relating to commercial
Specification F537. Where the fence is composed of diagonal
and public water spray/play areas.
members, such as in a lattice fenc
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