ASTM F2291-11

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-May-2011
• ICS: 97.200.50 - Toys
• Technical Committee: F24 - Amusement Rides and Devices
• Drafting Committee: F24.24 - Design, Manufacture, Installation and commissioning

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2291 − 11
StandardPractice 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 and major modifications to amusement rides and devices must
qualify as “service proven” or meet the requirements of this
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design of
practice.
amusement rides, devices and major modifications to amuse-
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which
mentridesanddevicesmanufacturedaftertheeffectivedateof
publication except as noted in 1.2. provides additional information (for example, rationale,
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so
1.2 This practice shall not apply to:
forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of
1.2.1 Patron directed amusement rides or devices (for
the criteria presented in this practice. The annex information
example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats),
shall be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.2.2 Artificial climbing walls,
1.4 This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory),
1.2.3 Air-supported structures,
which provides additional information (for example, rationale,
1.2.4 dry slides,
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so
1.2.5 coin operated rides,
forth.) to improve the user’s understanding and application of
1.2.6 Amusement rides or devices that involve the purpose-
the criteria presented in this practice. The appendix informa-
ful immersion of the patron’s body partially or totally in the
tion shall not be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
water and involves more than incidental patron water contact
(for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
aquatic play devices),
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.2.7 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.2.8 Portionsofanamusementrideordeviceunaffectedby
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
a major modification,
2. Referenced Documents
1.2.9 Upgrades to electrical wiring, electrical motors and
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electrical components of amusement rides and devices pro-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
vided the original design and safety criteria are maintained or
F770Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and
enhanced, and
Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
1.2.10 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective
F1159Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron
date of publication of this practice if the design is service
Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin
provenorpreviouslycompliantandthemanufacturerprovides:
Operated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement
1.2.10.1 A historical summary of the amusement ride,
Rides and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
device or major modification, and
F1193Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
1.2.10.2 A statement that the design is service proven or
of Amusement Rides and Devices
previously compliant as specified by Section 3.
F2137Practice for Measuring the Dynamic Characteristics
1.2.11 Amusement rides and devices, and major modifica-
of Amusement Rides and Devices
tions to amusement rides and devices may qualify as “previ-
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2.2 ASTM Technical Publication:
ously compliant” for five years following the date of publica-
STP-1330Composite Materials: Fatigue and Fracture, 7th
tion of this practice. Thereafter, amusement rides and devices,
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Design and Manufacture. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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Designation:F 2291–06a Designation: F2291 – 11
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, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection 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 AprilJune 1, 2006.2011. Published July 2006.2011. Originally approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 20062009asF
2291–06.F2291–09b. DOI: 10.1520/F2291-11.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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