ASTM F2049-11
(Guide)Standard Safety Performance Specification for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
Standard Safety Performance Specification for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This specification sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to public, multi-family, residential, and commercial outdoor play areas or zones and their environments.
This specification does not have the effect of law, nor is it intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more restrictive nature.
Playgrounds that intentionally incorporate water into the play area are exempt from this specification.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification provides the recommended minimum requirements for denoting various types of fences/barriers for the protection of children's outdoor play spaces in public, commercial, and multi-family residential use locations. This specification excludes individual single family residential use play equipment locations. Interior fences located in a play area that has a perimeter fence established shall only have to comply with the latch height requirement indicated in 7.6.2.
1.2 This specification provides for the safety of occupants in play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well as other participant intrusion, and for children containment or entry/exit. This specification has the intent to also keep children inside a predetermined area in an effort to enhance supervision; to keep children from running out of the area into water and other hazards; to minimize the likelihood of facial lacerations on low gate and fence hardware; to minimize the likelihood of abduction; and to restrict access to railroads, highways, roads, and other such hazards.
1.3 This specification does not choose the product components for the fence system, the choice of which should be made by the operators of the play space and their specification writers or drafters based upon their determination of the merits of the products that could be used.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 This specification does not purport to address the aspect of safety within a play area or zone. It is the responsibility of the user of this specification to establish appropriate safety practices as related to the play area and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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Designation: F2049 −11
Standard Safety Performance Specification for
Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family
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Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2049; 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. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification provides the recommended minimum 2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements for denoting various types of fences/barriers for A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence
the protection of children’s outdoor play spaces in public, Fabric
commercial, and multi-family residential use locations. This A491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link
specification excludes individual single family residential use Fence Fabric
play equipment locations. Interior fences located in a play area F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
that has a perimeter fence established shall only have to F668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin
comply with the latch height requirement indicated in 7.6.2. and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on
1.2 Thisspecificationprovidesforthesafetyofoccupantsin
Steel Industrial Fence Framework
play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well
F1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-
as other participant intrusion, and for children containment or
Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
entry/exit. This specification has the intent to also keep
F1183 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Chain Link Fence
children inside a predetermined area in an effort to enhance
Fabric
supervision; to keep children from running out of the area into
F1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal
water and other hazards; to minimize the likelihood of facial
Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
lacerations on low gate and fence hardware; to minimize the
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2.2 Research Reports:
likelihood of abduction; and to restrict access to railroads,
National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report
highways, roads, and other such hazards.
#54
1.3 This specification does not choose the product compo-
3. Terminology
nents for the fence system, the choice of which should be made
by the operators of the play space and their specification
3.1 See Terminology F552 for definitions of terms relating
writers or drafters based upon their determination of the merits
to chain-link fencing.
of the products that could be used.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.2.1 fence, n—type of containment that surrounds and
as standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for
obstructs primarily people passage to or from the play area.
information only.
3.2.2 barrier, n—type of containment or deflector system
1.5 This specification does not purport to address the aspect
that surrounds and obstructs primarily vehicle passage into a
of safety within a play area or zone. It is the responsibility of
playarea,suchasbollardsandposts.Barriersmustpassimpact
the user of this specification to establish appropriate safety
tests for the highest speed limit allowed and posted on the
practices as related to the play area and determine the
street, road, or parking lot adjacent to the outdoor play area.
applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
3.2.3 continuous barrier, n—type of traffic barrier designed
to prevent vehicular intrusion into a play area and that also
impedes pedestrian passage to and from the play space.
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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
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2011. Published August 2011. Originally Colcote, L. R., and Mitchie, J. D., “Location, Selection, and Maintenance of
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2049 – 10. DOI: Highway Guardrails and Median Barriers,” National Cooperative Highway Re-
10.1520/F2049-11. search Program Report #54, S. W. Research Institute, San Antonio, TX.
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3.2.4 curb, n—permanent,
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Designation:F2049–10 Designation: F2049 – 11
Standard Safety Performance Specification for
Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family
1
Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2049; 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 specification provides the recommended minimum requirements for denoting various types of fences/barriers for the
protection of children’s outdoor play spaces in public, commercial, and multi-family residential use locations. This specification
excludesindividualsinglefamilyresidentialuseplayequipmentlocations.Interiorfenceslocatedinaplayareathathasaperimeter
fence established shall only have to comply with the latch height requirement indicated in 7.6.2.
1.2 This specification provides for the safety of occupants in play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well as
other participant intrusion, and for children containment or entry/exit. This specification has the intent to also keep children inside
apredeterminedareainanefforttoenhancesupervision;tokeepchildrenfromrunningoutoftheareaintowaterandotherhazards;
to minimize the likelihood of facial lacerations on low gate and fence hardware; to minimize the likelihood of abduction; and to
restrict access to railroads, highways, roads, and other such hazards.
1.3 This specification does not choose the product components for the fence system, the choice of which should be made by
the operators of the play space and their specification writers or drafters based upon their determination of the merits of the
products that could be used.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard.The SI values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.5 This specification does not purport to address the aspect of safety within a play area or zone. It is the responsibility of the
user of this specification to establish appropriate safety practices as related to the play area and determine the applicability of
regulatory requirements prior to use.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications.
Current edition approved JulyAug. 1, 2010.2011. Published July 2010.August 2011. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20092010 as
F2049–09b.F2049 – 10. DOI: 10.1520/F2049-101.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
A491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
F668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
F1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
F1183 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Chain Link Fence Fabric
F1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
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2.2 Research Reports:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report #54
3. Terminology
3.1 See Terminology F552 for definitions of terms relating to chain-link fencing.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 fence, n—type of containment that surrounds and obstructs primarily people passage to or from the play area.
3.2.2 barrier, n—type of containment or deflector system that surrounds and obstructs primarily vehicle passage into a play
area, such as bollards and posts. Barriers must pass impact tests for the highest speed limit allowed and posted on the street, road,
or parking lot adjacent to the outdoor play area.
3.2.3 continuous barrier, n—type of traffic barrier designed to prevent vehicular intrusion into a play area and that also impedes
pedestrian passage to and from the play space.
3.2.4 curb, n—permanent, continuous structure made of concrete, asphalt, or other structural material presentinga6to8in.
(15.24 to 20-32 cm) elevation change at the curbline.
3.2.5 curb
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