ASTM F2291-03a

Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and 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 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 .
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-Oct-2003
• ICS: 97.200.50 - Toys
• Technical Committee: F24 - Amusement Rides and Devices
• Drafting Committee: F24.24 - Design, Manufacture, Installation and commissioning

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2291-03 - Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM F2291-04 - Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F3168-23 - Standard Practice for Hayride Attractions
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2007-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Concession Go-Karts and Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2783-20 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices, in Canada
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2970-22 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection and Major Modification of Trampoline Courts
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2974-22 - Standard Practice for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3133-21 - Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Stationary Wave Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3054-23 - Standard Practice for Operations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1193-23 - Standard Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2960-23 - Standard Practice for Permanent Amusement Railway Ride Tracks and Related Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• 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-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3158-22 - Standard Practice for Patron Transportation Conveyors Used with a Water Related Amusement Ride or Device
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3214-23 - Standard Practice for Characterization of Fire Properties of Seating, Upholstery, and Padding Materials for Vehicles Associated with Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• 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-Nov-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2291 – 03a
Standard Practice for
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Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2291; 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 (e) 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
ment rides and devices manufactured after the effective date of
provides additional information (for example, rationale, back-
publication except as noted in 1.2.
ground, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to
1.2 This practice shall not apply to:
improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria
1.2.1 Patron directed amusement rides or devices (for ex-
presented in this practice. The annex information shall be
ample, Go Karts, Bumper Cars, Bumper Boats),
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
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
(for example, Pools, Water Slides, Lazy Rivers, Interactive
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Aquatic Play Devices),
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.2.7 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
are specifically addressed in another ASTM standard,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.2.8 Portions of an amusement ride or device unaffected by
a major modification,
2. Referenced Documents
1.2.9 Upgrades to electrical wiring, electrical motors and
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
electrical components of amusement rides and devices pro-
F 698 Specification for Physical Information to be Provided
vided the original design and safety criteria are maintained or
for Amusement Rides and Devices
enhanced, and
F 747 Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and De-
1.2.10 Pre-existing designs manufactured after the effective
vices
date of publication of this practice if the design is Service
F 770 Practice for Operation Procedures for Amusement
Proven or Previously Compliant and the Manufacturer pro-
Rides and Devices
vides:
F 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides
1.2.10.1 A historical summary of the amusement ride,
and Devices
device or major modification, and
F 853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement
1.2.10.2 A statement that the design is Service Proven or
Rides and Devices
Previously Compliant as specified by Section 3.
F 893 Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and De-
1.2.11 Amusement rides and devices, and major modifica-
vices
tions to amusement rides and devices may qualify as “Previ-
F 1159 Practice for the Design and Manufacture of Amuse-
ously Compliant” for five years following the date of publica-
ment Rides and Devices
tion of this practice. Thereafter, amusement rides and devices,
F 2137 Practice for Measuring the Dynamic Characteristics
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
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Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.24 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 2291 – 03. the ASTM website.
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