ASTM F2698-08(2018)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities
Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to fences/barriers separating pedestrian circulation and traffic areas from skate park and related venue enclosures to prevent collision, contain the skateboards and prevent falls into such in-ground venue areas.
5.2 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to enclosing skate parks and preventing unfamiliar use of the facilities creating falls from hazards.
5.3 This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is it intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more restrictive nature.
5.4 Studies have been the basis for certain recommendations in this guide and will assist those who intend to provide protection against unfamiliar access by restricting access to children under the age of five years who have no training and others unfamiliar with the equipment and features in skateboards. This would include, but is not limited to, state and local governments, model code organizations, building code groups, and consumers. It is understood that the format will vary depending upon the specific use and local conditions.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides recommended minimum requirements for denoting the various types of fences/barriers for skate parks and for inline skating or roller hockey rinks and extreme performance areas.
1.2 This guide provides the minimum requirements for the protection of the participants from intrusion of other activity users; from unauthorized and unsupervised use by users that could be harmed by unanticipated entry into the area and from falls into in-ground skate park area.
1.3 This guide provides for the safety of spectators from errant skateboard use.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jul-2018
- Technical Committee
- F14 - Fences
- Drafting Committee
- F14.10 - Specific Applications and Other Fence Systems and Components
Relations
- Replaces
ASTM F2698-08(2013) - Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities - Effective Date
- 01-Aug-2018
- Effective Date
- 01-May-2019
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2017
- Effective Date
- 01-Feb-2017
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Feb-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Jan-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2014
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2014
- Effective Date
- 15-Sep-2014
- Effective Date
- 01-Apr-2014
- Effective Date
- 15-Nov-2013
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2013
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2013
Overview
ASTM F2698-08(2018): Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities provides comprehensive guidance on the minimum requirements for fencing and barriers used in skate parks, roller hockey rinks, and extreme sports venues. Developed by ASTM International, this standard aims to protect participants, spectators, and the general public by outlining specifications for physical barriers that separate and secure skate park areas. Its recommendations support the development of local codes and ordinances to enhance safety, prevent unauthorized access, and reduce injury risks.
Key Topics
- Safety and Protection: Details minimum fence height, visibility, and structural requirements to prevent collisions, falls, and unauthorized entry.
- Barrier Design: Prescribes specifications for various fence types, including chain link, ornamental, wood, PVC, and welded wire mesh barriers.
- Access Control: Outlines requirements for both single and double-leaf gates, including self-closing, self-latching mechanisms, and locking devices.
- Climb-Resistance: Prohibits ladder-effect designs and restricts picket, mesh, and decorative fence spacing to prevent climbing, especially by young children.
- Signage: Specifies requirements for durable, clear safety and warning signage on skate park barriers to inform users of hazards and proper behavior.
- Maintenance: Stresses regular inspection and upkeep of fences and gate mechanisms to maintain ongoing safety and integrity.
- Visibility: Requires that fences allow for sufficient visibility from supervised areas to inside the skate park for efficient monitoring.
- Compliance with Local Regulations: Highlights that the guide supplements but does not supersede stricter local codes and ordinances.
Applications
The ASTM F2698 standard is used widely by:
- Municipalities and State Agencies: To establish local fencing requirements for public skate parks and sports venues.
- Building Code Officials and Inspectors: As a reference point for reviewing and approving new or renovated skate parks during permitting.
- Skate Park Designers and Contractors: To ensure enclosure designs meet minimum safety standards, reducing liability and aligning with best practices.
- Private Venue Operators and Managers: To secure commercial or recreational skate facilities against unauthorized access and injuries.
- Model Code Organizations and Safety Consultants: For incorporation into broader recreational facility safety and zoning codes.
- Consumers and Community Groups: Who advocate for safe public spaces, using the standard as a benchmark for local skate park improvements.
This standard is essential for any entity involved in the planning, operation, or regulation of skate parks and related sports facilities. Proper application ensures that barriers provide adequate containment, prevent accidental falls, deter unauthorized use, and clearly communicate potential hazards to users and spectators.
Related Standards
ASTM F2698 references and aligns with several other key standards to ensure comprehensive fence performance and safety, including:
- ASTM A392, A491, F668, F1345: Specifications for various types of steel and polymer-coated chain-link fence fabric.
- ASTM F537, F964: Specifications for fences constructed of wood and rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) profiles.
- ASTM F900: Specification for industrial and commercial steel swing gates.
- ASTM F1043, F1083: Strength and protective coatings for steel fence frameworks and galvanized steel pipe for fence structures.
- ASTM F2408, F2589: Specifications for ornamental steel fences with tubular pickets.
- ASTM F2453/F2453M: Specification for welded wire mesh fence fabric used for security barriers.
Each of these related ASTM standards provides detailed requirements for materials, fabrication, and installation, fostering a comprehensive approach to safe and effective skate park fencing.
Keywords: ASTM F2698, skate park fencing, skate park barriers, fence safety, recreational facility standards, perimeter security, skate park regulations, chain link fence, access control, sports facility safety standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
ASTM F2698-08(2018) is a guide published by ASTM International. Its full title is "Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities". This standard covers: SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 5.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to fences/barriers separating pedestrian circulation and traffic areas from skate park and related venue enclosures to prevent collision, contain the skateboards and prevent falls into such in-ground venue areas. 5.2 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to enclosing skate parks and preventing unfamiliar use of the facilities creating falls from hazards. 5.3 This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is it intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more restrictive nature. 5.4 Studies have been the basis for certain recommendations in this guide and will assist those who intend to provide protection against unfamiliar access by restricting access to children under the age of five years who have no training and others unfamiliar with the equipment and features in skateboards. This would include, but is not limited to, state and local governments, model code organizations, building code groups, and consumers. It is understood that the format will vary depending upon the specific use and local conditions. SCOPE 1.1 This guide provides recommended minimum requirements for denoting the various types of fences/barriers for skate parks and for inline skating or roller hockey rinks and extreme performance areas. 1.2 This guide provides the minimum requirements for the protection of the participants from intrusion of other activity users; from unauthorized and unsupervised use by users that could be harmed by unanticipated entry into the area and from falls into in-ground skate park area. 1.3 This guide provides for the safety of spectators from errant skateboard use. 1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values in parentheses are provided for information purposes only. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 5.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to fences/barriers separating pedestrian circulation and traffic areas from skate park and related venue enclosures to prevent collision, contain the skateboards and prevent falls into such in-ground venue areas. 5.2 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to enclosing skate parks and preventing unfamiliar use of the facilities creating falls from hazards. 5.3 This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is it intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more restrictive nature. 5.4 Studies have been the basis for certain recommendations in this guide and will assist those who intend to provide protection against unfamiliar access by restricting access to children under the age of five years who have no training and others unfamiliar with the equipment and features in skateboards. This would include, but is not limited to, state and local governments, model code organizations, building code groups, and consumers. It is understood that the format will vary depending upon the specific use and local conditions. SCOPE 1.1 This guide provides recommended minimum requirements for denoting the various types of fences/barriers for skate parks and for inline skating or roller hockey rinks and extreme performance areas. 1.2 This guide provides the minimum requirements for the protection of the participants from intrusion of other activity users; from unauthorized and unsupervised use by users that could be harmed by unanticipated entry into the area and from falls into in-ground skate park area. 1.3 This guide provides for the safety of spectators from errant skateboard use. 1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values in parentheses are provided for information purposes only. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM F2698-08(2018) is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.220.10 - Sports facilities. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ASTM F2698-08(2018) has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ASTM F2698-08(2013), ASTM F964-13(2019), ASTM F1043-17a, ASTM F1043-17, ASTM F1043-16a, ASTM F1043-16, ASTM F1083-16, ASTM F1345-10a(2015), ASTM F537-01(2014), ASTM F1043-14, ASTM F552-14, ASTM F2453/F2453M-14, ASTM F1083-13, ASTM F1043-13, ASTM F964-13. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F2698 − 08 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Guide for
Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park
Facilities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2698; 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 A491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link
Fence Fabric
1.1 This guide provides recommended minimum require-
F537 Specification for Design, Fabrication, and Installation
ments for denoting the various types of fences/barriers for
of Fences Constructed of Wood and Related Materials
skate parks and for inline skating or roller hockey rinks and
F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
extreme performance areas.
F668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin
1.2 This guide provides the minimum requirements for the
and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
protection of the participants from intrusion of other activity
F900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Steel
users; from unauthorized and unsupervised use by users that
Swing Gates
could be harmed by unanticipated entry into the area and from
F964 Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
falls into in-ground skate park area.
Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and Railing
1.3 This guide provides for the safety of spectators from
F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on
errant skateboard use.
Steel Industrial Fence Framework
F1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The SI values in parentheses are provided for Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
information purposes only. F1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal
Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
F2408 Specification for Ornamental Fences Employing Gal-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
vanized Steel Tubular Pickets
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
F2453/F2453M Specification for Welded Wire Mesh Fence
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated) for Meshes
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2 2
of 6 in. [3871 mm ] or Less, in Panels or Rolls, with
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
Uniform Meshes
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the F2589 SpecificationforOrnamentalFencesEmployingSteel
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- Tubular Pickets
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 3. Terminology
3.1 See Terminology F552 for definitions of terms relating
2. Referenced Documents
to chain-link fencing.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence
3.2.1 fence, n—atypeofbarrierthatsurroundsandobstructs
Fabric
access to the skate park. Examples: chain link, wood,
ornamental, PVC extrusions.
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences and is
3.2.2 grade, n—the finished elevation at any specified point
thedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF14.10onSpecificApplicationsandOther
of the ground or pavement outside the skate park.
Fence Systems and Components.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2018. Published August 2018. Originally
approved in 2008. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F2698 - 08(2013).
4. Summary of Guide
DOI: 10.1520/F2698-08R18.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.1 This guide is based in part upon findings of the United
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. American Association of Pediatrics, the National Center for
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Injury Prevention, the National Recreation and Park Associa- 6.7 Ornamental and Picket Fences—Where fence is com-
tion and the American Medical Association. It also incorpo- posed of vertical pickets the spacing between pickets shall not
rates certain provisions of the ASTM Committee F08 Task be greater than 4 in. (101 mm). Ornamental steel fence shall
Groups on Skate Park Standards. comply with Specification F2408 or Specification F2589, rigid
PVC profile fences shall comply with Specification F964 and
5. Significance and Use wood fencing shall comply with Specification F537.
6.8 Diagonal bracing members extending from one corner
5.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements
to the opposite comer creating a ladder effect on all styles
for use in local codes and ordinances relating to fences/barriers
offences and gates are not permitted where spacing of vertical
separating pedestrian circulation and traffic areas from skate
members in any area between posts exceeds 1 ⁄4 in. (44 mm)
park and related venue enclosures to prevent collision, contain
to prevent climbing.
the skateboards and prevent falls into such in-ground venue
areas.
6.9 Framework and Fittings—The strength of the fence and
its framework shall be structurally designed to provide the
5.2 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements
desired security, safety and strength to withstand area wind
foruseinlocalcodesandordinancesrelatingtoenclosingskate
load forces. Chain link framework shall comply with Specifi-
parks and preventing unfamiliar use of the facilities creating
cation F1043 or Specification F1083
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