ASTM F2479-17
(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
4.1 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.
1.10 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: F2479 −17 An American National Standard
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 Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.1 This guide covers information with regard to the design,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
manufacture, installation, and maintenance of poured-in-place
playground surfaces.
2. Referenced Documents
NOTE 1—This document is a guide and not intended to be used as a 2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
specification; it should be used for educational purposes.
F1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing
1.2 This guide outlines the issues of compliance with
Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
existing standards, durability, and functional longevity.
F1951 Specification for Determination of Accessibility of
Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equip-
1.3 This guide reviews issues such as edge treatment,
abutting surfaces, and combinations with other surfaces de- ment
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signed for circulation or protective surfaces.
2.2 CSA Standard:
CSA Z614 Children’s Playspaces and Equipment
1.4 This guide presents maintenance considerations and
general procedures that should be followed by the owner/
3. Terminology
operator.
3.1 Definitions:
1.5 This guide outlines aging considerations such as loss of
3.1.1 aliphatic prepolymer—prepolymer which does not
impact absorption, cracking, shrinkage, heaving, and how to
contain any 1,3,5-cyclohexatrien group.
prevent, accommodate, or rectify those issues.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Generally highly color stable when ex-
1.6 This guide presents warranty considerations.
posed to UV radiation, no yellowing.
1.7 This guide does not imply that an injury cannot be
3.1.2 ambient grinding—processthattakesrawrubberprod-
incurred when the surface system is compliant with the
ucts and processes it to rubber crumb, chips, buffings, and so
standards referred to in this guide.
forth that is at the temperature generated by the grinding
equipment or in the location of production.
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
3.1.3 aromatic prepolymer—hydrocarbons that are made
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
from only hydrogen and carbon and contain a prepolymer
and are not considered standard.
which contains one or more 1,3,5-cyclohexatriene group.
3.1.3.1 Discussion—Aromatic prepolymer are generally
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
susceptible to change when exposed to UV and moisture.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
These changes can be seen as a yellowish shading or “amber-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ing” of the top surface, especially when encapsulating rubber
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
crumb that is grey, light blue, blue, eggshell, teal, and so forth.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.10 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.4 asphalt, adjacent—bituminous bound material that is
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
used as a curb or walkway and comes into contact with the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
poured-in-place surface.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Subcommittee F08.63 on Playground Surfacing Systems. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2017.PublishedJuly2017.Originallyapproved the ASTM website.
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in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F2479 – 12 (2017). DOI: Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 5060 Spectrum Way,
10.1520/F2479-17. 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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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F2479 − 12 (Reapproved 2017) F2479 − 17 An American National Standard
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 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.
1.10 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.
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.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F08.63 on Playground Surfacing Systems.
Current edition approved April 1, 2017June 1, 2017. Published April 2017July 2017. Originally approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 20122017 as
F2479 – 12.F2479 – 12 (2017). DOI: 10.1520/F2479-12R17.10.1520/F2479-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM 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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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 e
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