ASTM F2291-08

Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this practice is to provide designers, engineers, manufacturers, owners, and operators with criteria and references for use in designing amusement rides and devices or a major modification for amusement rides or devices.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design of amusement rides, devices and major modifications to amusement rides and devices manufactured after the effective date of publication except as noted in 1.2.
1.2 This practice shall not apply to:
1.2.1 Patron directed amusement rides or devices (for example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats),
1.2.2 Artificial climbing walls,
1.2.3 Air-supported structures,
1.2.4 dry slides,
1.2.5 coin operated rides,
1.2.6 Amusement rides or devices that involve the purposeful immersion of the patron's body partially or totally in the water and involves more than incidental patron water contact (for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play devices),
1.2.7 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,
1.2.8 Portions of an amusement ride or device unaffected by a major modification,
1.2.9 Upgrades to electrical wiring, electrical motors and electrical components of amusement rides and devices provided the original design and safety criteria are maintained or enhanced, and
1.2.10 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective date of publication of this practice if the design is service proven or previously compliant and the manufacturer provides:
1.2.10.1 A historical summary of the amusement ride, device or major modification, and
1.2.10.2 A statement that the design is service proven or previously compliant as specified by Section 3.
1.2.11 Amusement rides and devices, and major modifications to amusement rides and devices may qualify as “previously compliant” for five years following the date of publication of this practice. Thereafter, amusement rides and devices, and major modifications to amusement rides and devices must qualify as “service proven” or meet the requirements of this practice.
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to improve the user's understanding and application of the criteria presented in this practice. The annex information shall be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.4 This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth.) to improve the user's understanding and application of the criteria presented in this practice. The appendix information shall not be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.5 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: 31-Jul-2008
• ICS: 97.200.50 - Toys
• Technical Committee: F24 - Amusement Rides and Devices
• Drafting Committee: F24.24 - Design, Manufacture, Installation and commissioning

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2291-06a - Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM F2291-09 - Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F1159-16e1 - Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices that are Outside the Purview of Other F24 Design Standards
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F3158-22 - Standard Practice for Patron Transportation Conveyors Used with a Water Related Amusement Ride or Device
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2960-23 - Standard Practice for Permanent Amusement Railway Ride Tracks and Related Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2376-23 - Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation of Water Slide Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2970-22 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection and Major Modification of Trampoline Courts
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F3168-23 - Standard Practice for Hayride Attractions
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F3054-23 - Standard Practice for Operations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2959-23a - Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1193-23 - Standard Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2974-22 - Standard Practice for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F3133-21 - Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Stationary Wave Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2007-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Concession Go-Karts and Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2461-23 - Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2291 – 08
Standard Practice for
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Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2291; 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 1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which
provides additional information (for example, rationale, back-
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design of
ground,interpretations,drawings,commentary,andsoforth)to
amusement rides, devices and major modifications to amuse-
improvetheuser’sunderstandingandapplicationofthecriteria
mentridesanddevicesmanufacturedaftertheeffectivedateof
presented in this practice. The annex information shall be
publication except as noted in 1.2.
interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.2 This practice shall not apply to:
1.4 This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory),
1.2.1 Patron directed amusement rides or devices (for ex-
which provides additional information (for example, rationale,
ample, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats),
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so
1.2.2 Artificial climbing walls,
forth.) to improve the user’s understanding and application of
1.2.3 Air-supported structures,
the criteria presented in this practice. The appendix informa-
1.2.4 dry slides,
tion shall not be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.2.5 coin operated rides,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.2.6 Amusement rides or devices that involve the purpose-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ful immersion of the patron’s body partially or totally in the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
water and involves more than incidental patron water contact
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
(for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
aquatic play devices),
1.2.7 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria
2. Referenced Documents
are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2.8 Portionsofanamusementrideordeviceunaffectedby
F770 Practice for Ownership and Operation ofAmusement
a major modification,
Rides and Devices
1.2.9 Upgrades to electrical wiring, electrical motors and
F1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron
electrical components of amusement rides and devices pro-
Directed,Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Oper-
vided the original design and safety criteria are maintained or
ated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides
enhanced, and
and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
1.2.10 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
date of publication of this practice if the design is service
of Amusement Rides and Devices
provenorpreviouslycompliantandthemanufacturerprovides:
F2137 Practice for Measuring the Dynamic Characteristics
1.2.10.1 A historical summary of the amusement ride,
of Amusement Rides and Devices
device or major modification, and
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2.2 ASTM Technical Publication:
1.2.10.2 A statement that the design is service proven or
STP-1330 Composite Materials: Fatigue and Fracture, 7th
previously compliant as specified by Section 3.
Volume
1.2.11 Amusement rides and devices, and major modifica-
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2.3 ACI Standards:
tions to amusement rides and devices may qualify as “previ-
ACI-301 Specifications for Structural Concrete
ously compliant” for five years following the date of publica-
ACI-318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Con-
tion of this practice. Thereafter, amusement rides and devices,
crete (ACI-318) and Commentary (318R)
and major modifications to amusement rides and devices must
qualify as “service proven” or meet the requirements of this
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practice.
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Designation:F2291–06a Designation: F 2291 – 08
Standard Practice for
1
Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2291; 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
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design of amusement rides, devices and major modifications to amusement rides
and devices manufactured after the effective date of publication except as noted in 1.2.
1.2 This practice shall not apply to:
1.2.1 Patron directed amusement rides or devices (for example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats),
1.2.2 Artificial climbing walls,
1.2.3 Air-supported structures,
1.2.4 dry slides,
1.2.5 coin operated rides,
1.2.6 Amusement rides or devices that involve the purposeful immersion of the patron’s body partially or totally in the water
and involves more than incidental patron water contact (for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play
devices),
1.2.7 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,
1.2.8 Portions of an amusement ride or device unaffected by a major modification,
1.2.9 Upgrades to electrical wiring, electrical motors and electrical components of amusement rides and devices provided the
original design and safety criteria are maintained or enhanced, and
1.2.10 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective date of publication of this practice if the design is service proven
or previously compliant and the manufacturer provides:
1.2.10.1 A historical summary of the amusement ride, device or major modification, and
1.2.10.2 A statement that the design is service proven or previously compliant as specified by Section 3.
1.2.11 Amusement rides and devices, and major modifications to amusement rides and devices may qualify as “previously
compliant” for five years following the date of publication of this practice. Thereafter, amusement rides and devices, and major
modifications to amusement rides and devices must qualify as “service proven” or meet the requirements of this practice.
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background,
interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria presented
in this practice. The annex information shall be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.4 This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale,
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth.) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the
criteria presented in this practice. The appendix information shall not be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.5 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:
F770 Practice for Ownership and Operation of Amusement Rides and Devices
F1159 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
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
F2137 Practice for Measuring the Dynamic Characteristics of Amusement Rides and Devices
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 onAmusement Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.24 on Design
and Manufacture.
Current edition approved AprilAug. 1, 2006.2008. Published July 2006.December 2008. Originally approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as
F2291–06a.
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