ASTM F1159-14

Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices that are Outside the Purview of Other F24 Design Standards

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This practice provides designers and manufacturers of patron directed amusement rides or devices (for example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats), artificial climbing walls, dry slides, coin operated rides, water amusement rides or devices (involve the purposeful immersion of the patron's body partially or totally in the water and involve more than incidental patron contact (for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play devices)), and air-supported structures with design references and criteria to use in designing and manufacturing of patron directed amusement rides or devices, artificial climging walls, dry slides, coin operated rides, purposeful immersion water amusement rides or devices, and air-supported structures.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes information and procedures for the design and manufacture of patron directed amusement rides or devices (for example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats), artificial climbing walls, dry slides, coin operated rides, and amusement rides and devices that involve the purposeful immersion of the patron's body partially or totally in the water and involve more than incidental patron contact (for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play devices), and air-supported structures.  
1.2 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-2014
• ICS: 97.200.99 - Other equipment for entertainment
• Technical Committee: F24 - Amusement Rides and Devices
• Drafting Committee: F24.24 - Design, Manufacture, Installation and commissioning

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1159-11 - Standard Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Operated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Replaced By: ASTM F1159-15 - Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices that are Outside the Purview of Other F24 Design Standards
• Effective Date: 15-Jan-2015
• Referred By: ASTM F2375-09(2017) - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and Testing of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh used in Amusement Rides, Devices, Play Areas and Attractions
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F1487-21 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F3101-21a - Standard Specification for Unsupervised Public Use Outdoor Fitness Equipment
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F3054-23 - Standard Practice for Operations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F2007-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Concession Go-Karts and Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F2460-19 - Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F2959-23a - Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F2783-20 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices, in Canada
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F1159 − 14
StandardPractice for
Design of Amusement Rides and Devices that are Outside
the Purview of Other F24 Design Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1159; 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 2.3 Society of Automotive Engineers Standards:
SAEJ833 RecommendedPracticeforUSAHumanPhysical
1.1 This practice establishes information and procedures for
Dimensions
thedesignandmanufactureofpatrondirectedamusementrides
SAE Hydraulic Fluid Standards
or devices (for example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats),
SAEJ-10 Pneumatic Storage Tanks
artificial climbing walls, dry slides, coin operated rides, and
SAE Pneumatic Tubing Standards
amusement rides and devices that involve the purposeful
2.4 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Docu-
immersion of the patron’s body partially or totally in the water
ments:
and involve more than incidental patron contact (for example,
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Di-
pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play
vision 1
devices), and air-supported structures.
ASME Welding Standards
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
2.5 American Institute of Steel Construction Document:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
AISC Manual on Steel Construction
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.6 American Welding Society Standard:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
ANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 8
2.7 National Fire Protection Association Standard:
National Electrical Code
2. Referenced Documents
2.8 ANSI Standard:
2.1 ASTM Standards: ANSI (NFPA/JIC) T2.24.1–1991 Hydraulic Fluid Power
Systems Standard for Stationary Industrial Machinery,
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
of Amusement Rides and Devices
3. Significance and Use
F2291 Practice for Design ofAmusement Rides and Devices
3.1 This practice provides designers and manufacturers of
2.2 Federal Documents:
patron directed amusement rides or devices (for example, go
Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare Pediatric Growth
karts,bumpercars,bumperboats),artificialclimbingwalls,dry
Development Chart, 1983
slides, coin operated rides, water amusement rides or devices
OSHA 29 CFR Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Prac-
(involve the purposeful immersion of the patron’s body par-
tices Part 1926.502 (d)
tially or totally in the water and involve more than incidental
USDA Agricultural Handbook 72, Rev. 0—The Wood
patron contact (for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers,
Handbook, by the U.S. Dept. of Agricultural Forest
interactive aquatic play devices)), and air-supported structures
Products Laboratory
with design references and criteria to use in designing and
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Available from Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive,
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.24 on Warrendale, PA 15096.
Design and Manufacture. Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2014. Published November 2014. Originally International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990.
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F1159 – 11. DOI: Available from the Institute of Steel Construction, P.O. Box 4588, Chicago,
10.1520/F1159-14. IL 60680.
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the ASTM website. Quincy, MA 02269.
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manufacturing of patron directed amusement rides or devices, 7.2.1 Allowable loads or stresses as indicated by the above
artificial climging walls, dry slides, coin operated rides, pur- data shall be reduced as deemed adequate by the manufacturer/
poseful immersion water amusement rides or devices, and designer to allow for special combinations of conditions that
air-supported structures. may include, but are not limited to, stress concentrations,
shock, dynamics, load cycles, degree of risk, and environment.
4. General Design Requirements
7.3 Welding—Welding and welding procedures shall be in
4.1 Design and Calculations—Basic documentation and
accordance with American Welding Society (ANSI/AWS
engineering analysis shall be in accordance with Practice
D1.1) or American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or other
F2291.
equivalent standards, and be performed by appropriately cer-
tified or qualified welders as required by the standard.
4.2 Drawings and Records—Records shall be kept in accor-
dance with Practice F2291.
7.4 Bolting Specifications—All threaded fasteners used on
an amusement ride or device in connecting components shall
4.3 Testing—Document and record the testing performance
meetacceptedengineeringstandardsforeachapplicationinthe
of amusement rides and devices in accordance with the tests
system, and grade shall be identified where appropriate.
given in Practice F1193.
7.5 Chain and Wire Rope—Chain and wire rope used in ride
DESIGN PROCEDURES
systems shall meet existing industrial ratings considering the
loads, conditions, dynamics, and potential fatigue involved.
5. Designing in Accordance with Passenger Weights
7.6 Air-Supported Structures—Where applicable, air-
5.1 The weight assigned to an adult passenger, for design
supported structures shall be designed and manufactured with
purposes, shall be 170 lb (77 kg) or 12 lb/in. (5.4 kg/25.4 mm)
flame-resistant materials that meet or exceed a 2-s flame-out
of hip width at the seat, whichever is greater. Reference SAE
standard.
J 833 on USA Human Physical Dimensions, using the “me-
7.6.1 Hold-down provisions shall be designed for the
dium man” for passenger weight.
structure to allow operation of the device within the wind
5.2 The weight assigned to a 12-year-old child passenger,
conditions specified by the manufacturer.
for design purposes, shall be 90 lb (41 kg) or 9 lb/in. (4.1
7.6.2 Provision shall be made to ensure that patrons cannot
kg/25.4 mm) of hip width at the seat, whichever is greater.
conceal themselves from the operator’s view.
Reference U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
7.6.3 Enclosed structures shall have within 100 ft of the
Pediatric Growth Development Chart 1983.
normal point of egress adequately lighted emergency exits.
7.6.4 Powerfailure,ofaninflationmeans,shallnotincrease
6. Passenger Carrying Devices
the risk of injury to anyone on the device.
6.1 Design of Seats—Design passenger seating to provide
7.7 Fall Protection—The manufacturer of an amusement
adequate support padding and containment for the passenger’s
ride or device shall provide appropriate anchorage points for
body during operation, and to be consistent with the design
attachment of personal fall arrest systems that may be used
intent of the ride.
during routine assembly, disassembly, maintenance
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Designation: F1159 − 11 F1159 − 14
Standard Practice for
Design and Manufacture of Patron Directed, Artificial
Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Operated and Purposeful
Water Immersion of Amusement Rides and Devices and Air-
Supported Structuresthat are Outside the Purview of Other
F24 Design Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1159; 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 practice establishes information and procedures for the design and manufacture of patron directed amusement rides or
devices (for example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats), artificial climbing walls, dry slides, coin operated rides, and
amusement rides and devices that involve the purposeful immersion of the patron’s body partially or totally in the water and
involve more than incidental patron contact (for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play devices), and
air-supported structures.
1.2 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
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F846F1193 Guide for Testing Performance Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and
Devices (Withdrawn 2013)
F2007 Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Concession Go-Karts and Facilities
F2291 Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
2.2 Federal Documents:
Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare Pediatric Growth Development Chart, 1983
OSHA 29 CFR Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices Part 1926.502 (d)
USDA Agricultural Handbook 72, Rev. 0—The Wood Handbook, by the U.S. Dept. of Agricultural Forest Products Laboratory
2.3 Society of Automotive Engineers Standards:
SAE J 833 Recommended Practice for USA Human Physical Dimensions
SAE Hydraulic Fluid Standards
SAEJ-10 Pneumatic Storage Tanks
SAE Pneumatic Tubing Standards
2.4 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Documents:
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1
ASME Welding Standards
2.5 American Institute of Steel Construction Document:
AISC Manual on Steel Construction
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.24 on Design
and Manufacture.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2011Oct. 1, 2014. Published April 2012November 2014. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 20032011 as
F1159 – 03a.F1159 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/F1159-11.10.1520/F1159-14.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Available from Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096.
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990.
Available from the Institute of Steel Construction, P.O. Box 4588, Chicago, IL 60680.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
F1159 − 14
2.6 American Welding Society Standard:
ANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
2.7 National Fire Protection Association Standard:
National Electrical Code
2.8 ANSI Standard:
ANSI (NFPA/JIC) T2.24.1–1991 Hydraulic Fluid Power Systems Standard for Stationary Industrial Machinery,
3. Significance and Use
3.1 This practice provides designers and manufacturers of patron directed amusement rides or devices (for example, go karts,
bumper cars, bumper boats), artificial climbing walls, dry slides, coin operated rides, water amusement rides or devices (involve
the purposeful immersion of the patron’s body partially or totally in the water and involve more than incidental patron contact (for
example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play devices)), and air-supported structures with design references and
criteria to use in designing and manufacturing of patron directed amusement rides or devices, artificial climging walls, dry slides,
coin operated rides, purposeful immersion water amusement rides or devices, and air-supported structures.
4. Procedures for Developing Documentation and Records General Design Requirements
4.1 Design and Calculations—Manufacturers’ basic Basic documentation and engineering analysis shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:be in accordance with Practice F2291.
4.1.1 Performance characteristics of structural, mechanical, and electrical components, and
4.1.2 Forces on passengers due to the action of the ride based on design loading.
4.2 Drawings and Records—Records shall be kept on the characteristics and forces explained in 4.1.1 andaccordance with
4.1.2Practice F2291for all versions and revisions of a ride or device so long as deemed appropriate by the designer/manufacturer.
4.3 Testing—Document and record the testing performance of amusement rides and devices in accordance with the tests given
in GuidePractice F846F1193.
DESIGN PROCEDURES
5. Designing in Accordance with Passenger Weights
5.1 The weight assigned to an adult passenger, for design purposes, shall be 170 lb (77 kg) or 12 lb/in. (5.4 kg/25.4 mm) of
hip width at the seat, whichever is greater. Reference SAE J 833 on USA Human Physical Dimensions, using the “medium man”
for passenger weight.
5.2 The weight assigned to a 12-year-old child passenger, for design purposes, shall be 90 lb (41 kg) or 9 lb/in. (4.1 kg/25.4
mm) of hip width at the seat, whichever is greater. Reference U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Pediatric Growth
Development Chart 1983.
6. Passenger Carrying Devices
6.1 Design of Seats—Design passenger seating to provide adequate support padding and containment for the passenger’s body
during operation, and to be consistent with the design intent of the ride.
6.2 Methods of Restraint—Where appropriate, base the passenger restraint on the design intent of the ride or device with
consideration given, but not limited to, the height, speed, and forces on passengers.
6.3 Passenger Clearance—Design clearance to minimize the opportunity for contact between a contained passenger and any
object where said contact is likely to cause injury during operation of a ride or device.
7. Amusement Ride and Device Structures
7.1 Metal Structures—Where applicable, design metal structures in accordance with the AISC Manual of Steel Construction,
as applicable.
7.1.1 Allowable loads or stresses as indicated in the AISC Manual of Steel Construction shall be reduced as deemed adequate
by the manufacturer/designer, to allow for special combinations of conditions which may include, but are not limited to, stress
concentrations, shock, dynamics, load cycles, degree of risk, and environment.
7.2 Timber Structures—Design timber structures in accordance with USDA Agricultural Handbook 72, Revision 0, The Wood
Handbook.
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7.2.1 Allowable loads or stresses as indicated by the above data shall be reduced as deemed adequate by the manufacturer/
designer to allow for special combinations of conditions that may include, but are not limited to, stress concentrations, shock,
dynamics, load cycles, degree of risk, and environment.
7.3 Welding—Welding and welding procedures shall be in accordance with American Welding Society (ANSI/AWS D1.1) or
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or other equivalent standards, and be performed by appropriately certified or qualified
welders as required by the standard.
7.4 Bolting Specifications—All threaded fasteners used on an amusement ride or device in connecting components shall meet
accepted engineering standards for each application in the system, and grade shall be identified where appropriate.
7.5 Chain and Wire Rope—Chain and wire rope used in ride systems shall meet existing industrial ratings considering the loads,
conditions, dynamics, and potential fatigue involved.
7.6 Air-Supported Structures—Where applicable, air-supported structures shall be designed and manufactured with flame-
resistant materials that me
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