ASTM E2513-07

Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the specifications, safety requirements, performance, design, practices, marking instructions and test methods for multi-story building external evacuation platform rescue systems (PRS) for emergency escape of persons who cannot use the normal means of egress to a safe area and for vertical transport of emergency responders. This specification is applicable only to PRSs that are permanently installed, designed for multi-cycle and repetitive use, and where descent is controlled to limit speed before arrival at a floor or landing zone. Conversely, this specification does not cover platform devices that are used primarily for purposes other than emergency evacuation and/or access, helicopters or other flying platforms, a PRS utilizing platforms that can be transported to or between buildings during operations, and a PRS using driving methods other than positive drive as drum and ropes.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the specifications, safety requirements, performance, design, practices, marking instructions and test methods for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems (PRS) for emergency escape of persons who cannot use the normal means of egress to a safe area and for transport of emergency responders vertically.
1.2 This standard is applicable only to PRS's:
1.2.1 Permanently installed;
1.2.2 Designed for multi-cycle and repetitive use; and
1.2.3 Where descent is controlled to limit speed before arrival at a floor or landing zone.
1.3 This standard does not cover:
1.3.1 Platform devices that are used primarily for purposes other than emergency evacuation and/or access;
1.3.2 Helicopters or other flying platforms;
1.3.3 Any other devices covered under/within ASME A17.1;
1.3.4 A PRS utilizing platform(s) that can be transported to or between buildings during operations; and
1.3.5 A PRS using driving methods other than positive drive as drum and ropes.
1.4 Operation of a PRS is limited to trained and authorized operators.
1.5 The values given in SI units are to be considered as the standard.
1.6 Table of Contents
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2007
• ICS: 13.220.10 - Fire-fighting
• ICS: 53.020.99 - Other lifting equipment
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.77 - High Rise Building External Evacuation Devices

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E2513-07(2012) - Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E2513 −07
StandardSpecification for
Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue
Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2513; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
Section
Environmental Conditions 5
1.1 This specification covers the specifications, safety
Fire and Smoke Protection 6
requirements, performance, design, practices, marking instruc- Material Requirements 7
Structural, Mechanical and Stability 8
tions and test methods for Multi-Story Building External
Calculations
Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems (PRS) for emergency
Mechanical and Physical Properties 9
escape of persons who cannot use the normal means of egress Buffers and Guides 10
Suspension Wire Rope and Wire Rope 11
to a safe area and for transport of emergency responders
Connections
vertically.
Hoisting Machines and Pulleys 12
Means to Prevent Falling of the Platform(s) 13
1.2 This standard is applicable only to PRS’s:
Electrical Power Requirements 14
1.2.1 Permanently installed;
Operation, Control and Communication 15
Accompanying Documents 16
1.2.2 Designed for multi-cycle and repetitive use; and
Markings, Warnings and Operating 17
1.2.3 Where descent is controlled to limit speed before
Instructions
arrival at a floor or landing zone. Verification of Safety Requirements 18
Quality Assurance 19
1.3 This standard does not cover:
Maintenance 20
Keywords 21
1.3.1 Platform devices that are used primarily for purposes
Type Tests Annex A1
other than emergency evacuation and/or access;
Tests and Verifications Before First Use Annex A2
1.3.2 Helicopters or other flying platforms;
Periodic Verifications Annex A3
PRS Utilization Procedures Annex A4
1.3.3 Any other devices covered under/within ASME
Rationale Statement Appendix X1
A17.1;
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.3.4 APRS utilizing platform(s) that can be transported to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
or between buildings during operations; and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.3.5 APRSusingdrivingmethodsotherthanpositivedrive
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
as drum and ropes.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 Operation of a PRS is limited to trained and authorized
operators.
2. Referenced Documents
1.5 The values given in SI units are to be considered as the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
standard.
A36/A36MSpecification for Carbon Structural Steel
E84Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
1.6 Table of Contents:
Building Materials
Section
E136Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical
Scope 1
Referenced Documents 2
Tube Furnace at 750°C
Terminology 3
E631Terminology of Building Constructions
Building Interface Requirements and 4
G153Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light
Installation
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.77 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
on High Rise Building External Evacuation Devices. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
E2513-07. the ASTM website.
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2.2 ASCE Standards: EN 61000-6-2Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)—Part
ASCE7–05Minimum Design Loads for Building and Other 6-2 Generic Standards—Immunity for Industrial Environ-
Structures ments
EN 61000-6-3Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)—Part
2.3 ASME Standards:
6-3 Generic Standards—Emission Standard for
A120.1Safety Requirements for Powered Platforms for
Residential, Commercial and Light—Industrial Environ-
Building Maintenance
ments
A17.1Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
EN 60529Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures
2.4 ANSI Standards:
(IP-Code)
ANSI/ASSE A10.4 Safety Requirements for Personnel
Hoists on Construction and Demolition Sites
2.9 BSi (British Standards Institute) Standard:
ANSI/AWS D1.1Structural Welding Code-Steel BSI-PD 7974-6TheApplication of Fire Safety Engineering
ANSI/AWS D14.4Specification for Welded Joints in Ma-
Principles to Fire Safety Design of Buildings. Human
chinery and Equipment Factors: Life Safety Strategies. Occupant Evacuation,
ANSI Z535.4Product Safety Signs and Labels Behaviour and Condition (Subsystem 6)
2.5 NFPA Standards:
2.10 ISO International Standards:
ANSI/NFPA 70National Electrical Code
ISO14121SafetyofMachinery—PrinciplesofRiskAssess-
NFPA 255Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning
ment
Characteristics of Building Materials
ISO 14798Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks—Risk As-
NFPA 1971Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural
sessment and Risk Reduction Methodology
Fire Fighting
ISO 9000Quality Management and Manufacturing Quality
NFPA 1976Standard on Protective Clothing for Proximity
Assurance
Fire Fighting
ISO9002QualitySystems—ModelforQualityAssurancein
2.6 UL Standards: Production, Installation and Servicing
UL 723Standard for Safety Test for Surface Burning Char- 12
2.11 NEMA Standard:
acteristics of Building Materials
NEMA 250Enclosures for Electrical Equipment
UL 1523Controlled Descent Devices for Marine Use
2.7 Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Standard:
3. Terminology
CAN-ULC-S102.2Method of Test for Surface Burning
3.1 Refer to Terminology E631 for standard terminology
Characteristics of Floor Covering, and Miscellaneous
related to building construction.
Materials and Assemblies
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2.8 EN (European Committee for Standardization) Stan-
3.2.1 abnormalconditions—extremeconditionssuchassys-
dards:
tem malfunctions or environmental conditions beyond the
EN 81.1Safety Rules for the Construction and Installation
conditionsinwhichthesystemwasdesignedtofunctionbythe
of Lifts—Part 1
manufacturer.
EN 341 Personal Protective Equipment for Protection
Against Falls from Height
3.2.2 anti-tilt detection device—device which stops PRS
EN 1808Safety Requirements on Suspended Mechanical
motion when the longitudinal slope of the platform reaches a
Scaffolds
pre-set angle.
EN 12015Electromagnetic Compatibility—Product Family
3.2.3 approved—accepted as satisfactory by a constituted
StandardforLifts,EscalatorsandPassengerConveyors—
administrative or regulatory authority.
Emission
3.2.4 biparting door—a vertically or horizontally sliding
EN 12016Electromagnetic Compatibility—Product Family
door consisting of two or more sections, arranged so the
StandardforLifts,EscalatorsandPassengerConveyors—
sections or groups of sections open away from each other and
Immunity
are interconnected so all sections operate simultaneously.
3.2.5 building evacuation openings—building’s evacuation
American Society of Civil Engineers publications, ASCE 7-05 Minimum
exits to the platform(s) such as windows or other openings.
Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, Available at http://
www.pubs.asce.org/.
3.2.6 building evacuation strategy—arrangementsandplans
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
for evacuation of the building in a catastrophic event such as a
International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
fire.
www.asme.org.
Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org. Available from British Standards Institute (BSI), 389 Chiswick High Rd.,
Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 333 Pfingsten Rd., London W4 4AL, U.K., http://www.bsi-global.com.
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096, http://www.ul.com. Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue de
Available from Underwriters Laboratories of Canada at http://www.ulc.ca/ Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch.
9 12
Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), 36 rue de Available from National Electrical ManufacturersAssociation (NEMA), 1300
Stassart, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cenorm.be. N. 17th St., Suite 1752, Rosslyn, VA 22209, http://www.nema.org.
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3.2.7 buffer—a device designed to stop the PRS in limited 3.2.18 evacuation floors—floors permitting access of per-
deceleration by storing or absorbing and dissipating the super- sons to the platform(s) as determined by the building evacua-
fluous kinetic energy of the platform(s), either by hydraulic or tion strategy.
spring action depending on PRS speed.
NOTE 2—Some floors may not have access because of obstructions, or
3.2.8 bypass mode of operation—bypass mode of operation may be at safe zone level or below ground.
achieved by means of a manually operated device or standby
3.2.19 guiderail—fixedverticalsectionsdesignedtorestrict
power supply that allows platform(s) to descend at a limited
lateral movement of the platform due to wind or other outside
speed with rated load in case of malfunction of the normal
force.
operation system or loss of power.
3.2.20 guide shoes, backup guide shoes and guide rollers—
3.2.9 certifying organization—an approved or accredited
devices attached to the platform frame that cause the platform
independent organization concerned with product evaluation,
to be guided by the guide rail members.
that maintains periodic inspection of listed/certified equipment
3.2.21 landing zone—area determined by the building
or material and whose listing/certification states whether that
evacuation strategy as the principal exit area from PRS
equipment meets appropriate standards or has been tested and
platform(s), and entrance for operators and emergency re-
found suitable for use in a specified manner.
sponders.
NOTE 1—“Accredited”, in this definition, means that an organization
NOTE 3—Usually, the landing zone is on the ground floor, but it can be
has been evaluated and approved by an Authorized Agency to operate a
atotherlevelsduetobuilding-specificcircumstances,forexample,ontop
Certification/Listingprogram,andisdesignatedassuchinapublicationof
of a plaza or garage.
the Authorized Agency.
3.2.22 log—a record of operation or maintenance of a PRS
3.2.10 competent person—a designated person that is suit-
installation in which operators, responders, or maintenance
ably trained and qualified by knowledge and practical experi-
personnel record anything that has or could affect the safe
enceandprovidedwiththenecessaryinstructionstoenablethe
operation of the equipment and action taken to mitigate the
required task to be carried out safely.
deficiency.
3.2.11 control devices—electrical contacts, relays, switches,
3.2.23 maintenance—normal lubrication, adjusting,
push buttons, levers or other devices used to govern the
tightening, cleaning, protecting and inspecting of the hoist,
starting, stopping, direction of motion, acceleration, speed and
appendages and their power supplies.
retardation of the platform(s).
3.2.11.1 continuous-pressure operation—buttons, switches NOTE 4—It is not the repair, replacement or restoration of worn,
damaged or broken parts, components or accessories.
or levers used to control movement of the PRS that must be
manually held in the actuating position.
3.2.24 normal terminal stopping device—a device or de-
vicesthatslowdownandstopthePRSautomaticallyatornear
3.2.11.2 automatic floor-stop operation—movement initi-
the landing zone independently of the functioning of the
ated with a definite reference to the destination (floor or
control device.
landing zone) where slowing down and stopping of the PRS is
automatic.
3.2.25 overload detection device—device which acts auto-
matically to stop the motion of a platform if the load in the
3.2.12 descent energy—energy (measured in Joules) that
platform reach(es) its tripping load for lifting and descending.
resultsfromtheproductofdescentheight,thedescentloadand
the number of descents. 3.2.26 over-speed governor—device that causes the PRS to
stop, by activating a secondary device, when the PRS attains a
3.2.13 descending cycle—sequence of events, starting from
predetermined speed.
themomentthePRSoccupantssafelyentertheplatform(s)and
ending at their exit from the platform(s) in the landing zone. 3.2.27 platform operator—person trained and authorized to
operate a platform and responsible for the evacuees’ safe
3.2.14 drive unit—complete assembly comprising a prime
entrance into and exit from the platform as well communica-
mover, brake and gearing that drives the platform(s), absorbs
tions with the PRS Operator.
the descent energy and controls the movement of the plat-
form(s).
3.2.28 platform—portion of the PRS designed to carry
persons and equipment.
3.2.15 duty cycle—the proportion of time during which a
component, device, or system is to be operated. 3.2.29 platform rescue system (PRS)—an enclosed platform
orsetofenclosedplatforms,movingverticallyalongguidesor
3.2.16 emergency response personnel (responders)— per-
other means on the exterior of a building, intended for the
sonnel who respond to fire, medical, and other emergency
evacuation of multiple occupants to a safe zone and may have
situations for the preservation of life and property.
the capability of transporting emergency responders.
3.2.17 evacuation—(1) an organized and controlled move-
3.2.29.1 PRS, single platform—a platform rescue system
ment of persons in a building from a dangerous area to a safe
with only one platform.
zone; (2) movement of persons during an evacuation, using a
PRS, from a dangerous area in a building to a safe zone, 3.2.29.2 PRS, multi-platform—a platform rescue system
usually to the landing zone, but can also be from floor to floor. with two or more platforms, connected vertically.
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NOTE 5—PRSs consist of (a) platform(s) suspended from a suspension
3.2.41 service brake—mechanical brake automatically ap-
rig and a hoist, operating either on rails or concrete track. May also have
plied by stored energy (for example, spring force) until
monorails with traversing trolleys or other suspension rigs
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