ASTM F2699-08
(Guide)Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to commercial and public water spray/play areas.
This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is it intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more restrictive nature.
This guide provides certain recommendations to assist those who intend to provide protection against injuries or fatalities associated with any possible vehicle passage into, or pedestrian passage to or from a water spray/play area environment by children. This would include, but not be 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 the recommended minimum requirements for various types of fences for commercial and public outdoor water spray/play areas.
1.2 This guide provides for the safety of occupants in water spray/play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well as other participant intrusion, and for children containment or entry/exit.
1.3 This guide does not choose the product components for the fence system, the choice of which should be made by the operators of the water spray/play area 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 the standard. The SI values stated in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
1.5 This guide does not purport to address the aspect of safety within a water spray/play area or zone. It is the responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate safety practices as related to the water spray/play area and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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Designation: F2699 − 08
StandardGuide for
Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/
Play Areas
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2699; 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 and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
F900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Steel
1.1 This guide provides the recommended minimum re-
Swing Gates
quirements for various types of fences for commercial and
F964 Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
public outdoor water spray/play areas.
Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and Railing
1.2 This guide provides for the safety of occupants in water
F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on
spray/play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as
Steel Industrial Fence Framework
well as other participant intrusion, and for children contain-
F1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-
ment or entry/exit.
Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
F1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal
1.3 This guide does not choose the product components for
the fence system, the choice of which should be made by the Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
F2049 Safety Performance Specification for Fences/Barriers
operators of the water spray/play area space and their specifi-
cation writers or drafters based upon their determination of the for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential
Use Outdoor Play Areas
merits of the products that could be used.
F2408 Specification for Ornamental Fences Employing Gal-
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
vanized Steel Tubular Pickets
as the standard. The SI values stated in parentheses are
F2453/F2453M Specification for Welded Wire Mesh Fence
provided for information purposes only.
Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated) for Meshes
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1.5 This guide does not purport to address the aspect of
of 6 in. [3871 mm ] or Less, in Panels or Rolls, with
safety within a water spray/play area or zone. It is the
Uniform Meshes
responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate
F2589 SpecificationforOrnamentalFencesEmployingSteel
safety practices as related to the water spray/play area and
Tubular Pickets
determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to
2.2 NFPA Document:
use.
National Electrical Code, NFPA70-1996 or current edition.
2.3 ANSI/IAF Documents related to water containments
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Terminology
A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence
3.1 See Terminology F552 for definitions of terms relating
Fabric
to chain-link fencing.
A491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Fence Fabric
3.2.1 fence, n—a type of barrier, which surrounds and
F537 Specification for Design, Fabrication, and Installation
obstructs access to the water area.
of Fences Constructed of Wood and Related Materials
F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing 3.2.2 grade, n—the finished elevation at any specified point
F668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin of the ground or pavement outside the water area, examples,
chain link, wood, PVC, ornamental, welded wire.
3.2.3 outdoor, adj—located outside of a completely en-
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences and is
closed building or other structure.
the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published February 2008. DOI: 10.1520/
F2699-08.
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3.2.4 water spray/play area or zone, n— a space for water (51 mm) measured on the sides of the fence that faces away
activities that can be controlled by the user or participant with from the water spray/play area. Where the water spray/play
water that is sprayed, hosed, dumped from buckets, falls from area is above grade, the fence may be at ground level, or
overflow rims or other form of water sprays or that the user mountedontopoftheperipheralbermorwall.Wherethefence
engages in without a control and that the egress or ingress is mounted on top of the wall or berm, the space between the
should be contained or protected. grade of the water spray/play area and the bottom of the fence
shall be no greater than 2 in. (51 mm) in any direction.
4. Summary of Guide
6.5 Chain-link Fences—Mesh for exterior perimeter fence
4.1 This guide is based, in part, upon the premise that all
shallbe2 in.(50 mm)9gauge,interiorfencemeshshallbe1 ⁄4
water areas are a potential source in which drowning, near in. (32 mm) 11 gauge. Chain link fabric shall comply with
drowning and other injuries can occur. Such other man-made
Specifications A392, A491, F668,or F1345 having knuckle/
and natural water sources are protected by other fence stan- knuckle selvage.
dards; and that dry play areas are also protected by a fence
6.6 Welded Wire Mesh (in accordance with F2453/
standard for the safety of the users within the area or zone and
F2453M)—Exterior fencing mesh shall have maximum open-
outside of the area or zone that have intrusions, interferences,
ing 2 in. by 2 in. (50 mm by 50 mm) minimum 9-gauge wire.
conflicts, no containment or other situations, which can cause
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Interior mesh shall have maximum spacing of 1 ⁄2 in. by 1 ⁄2
life threatening or debilitating conditions.
in. (38 mm by 38 mm), minimum 11 gauge wire.
6.7 Decorative Fences—Rigid PVC profile fence shall com-
5. Significance and Use
ply with Specification F964 and wood fence shall comply with
5.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements
Specification F537. Where the fence is composed of diagonal
for use in local codes and ordinances relating to commercial
members, such as in a lattice fence, any opening created by the
and public water spray/play areas.
diagonal members located less than 48 in. (1219 mm) above
5.2 This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is it
grade shall be a maximum of 1 ⁄4 in. (44 mm) measured in its
intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more
largestdirectiontopreventclimbing.Fencesgreaterthan48 in.
restrictive nature.
(1219 mm) shall have a maximum opening of 2.9 in. (74 mm).
5.3 This guide provides certain recommendations to assist
6.8 Diagonal bracing members extending from one corner
those who intend to provide protection against injuries or
to the opposite corner creating a ladder effect on all styles of
fatalities associated with any possible vehicle p
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