ASTM F1159

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’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.

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

F2007 Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Concession Go-Karts and Facilities
F846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides and Devices
AISC Manual on Steel Construction
ANSI (NFPA/JIC) T2.24.1-1991 Hydraulic Fluid Power Systems Standard for Stationary Industrial Machinery,
ANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
ASME Welding Standards
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1
Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare , 1983
National Electrical Code
OSHA 29 CFR Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices Part 1926.502 (d)
SAE Pneumatic Tubing Standards
SAE Hydraulic Fluid Standards
SAE J 833 Recommended Practice for USA Human Physical Dimensions
SAEJ-10 Pneumatic Storage Tanks
USDA Agricultural Handbook 72, Rev. 0-, by the U.S. Dept. of Agricultural Forest Products Laboratory

Index Terms

amusement rides and devices; design; manufacture; ICS Number Code 97.200.99

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