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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: F2698 − 08 (Reapproved 2013)
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 F900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Steel
Swing Gates
1.1 This guide provides recommended minimum require-
F964 Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
ments for denoting the various types of fences/barriers for
Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and Railing
skate parks and for inline skating or roller hockey rinks and
F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on
extreme performance areas.
Steel Industrial Fence Framework
1.2 This guide provides the minimum requirements for the
F1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-
protection of the participants from intrusion of other activity
Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
users; from unauthorized and unsupervised use by users that
F1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal
could be harmed by unanticipated entry into the area and from
Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
falls into in-ground skate park area.
F2408 Specification for Ornamental Fences Employing Gal-
vanized Steel Tubular Pickets
1.3 This guide provides for the safety of spectators from
errant skateboard use. F2453/F2453M Specification for Welded Wire Mesh Fence
Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated) for Meshes
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
2 2
of 6 in. [3871 mm ] or Less, in Panels or Rolls, with
as the standard. The SI values in parentheses are provided for
Uniform Meshes
information purposes only.
F2589 SpecificationforOrnamentalFencesEmployingSteel
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Tubular Pickets
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1 See Terminology F552 for definitions of terms relating
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
to chain-link fencing.
2. Referenced Documents 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2 3.2.1 fence, n—atypeofbarrierthatsurroundsandobstructs
2.1 ASTM Standards:
access to the skate park. Examples: chain link, wood,
A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence
ornamental, PVC extrusions.
Fabric
3.2.2 grade, n—the finished elevation at any specified point
A491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link
of the ground or pavement outside the skate park.
Fence Fabric
F537 Specification for Design, Fabrication, and Installation
4. Summary of Guide
of Fences Constructed of Wood and Related Materials
F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing 4.1 This guide is based in part upon findings of the United
F668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the
and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric American Association of Pediatrics, the National Center for
Injury Prevention, the National Recreation and Park Associa-
tion and the American Medical Association. It also incorpo-
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences and is
rates certain provisions of the ASTM Committee F08 Task
the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications.
Groups on Skate Park Standards.
Current edition approved March 1, 2013. Published March 2013. Originally
approved in 2008. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2698 - 08. DOI:
5. Significance and Use
10.1520/F2698-08R13.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
for use in local codes and ordinances relating to fences/barriers
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. separating pedestrian circulation and traffic areas from skate
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F2698 − 08 (2013)
park and related venue enclosures to prevent collision, contain 6.9 Framework and Fittings—The strength of the fence and
the skateboards and prevent falls into such in-ground venue its framework shall be structurally designed to provide the
areas. desired security, safety and strength to withstand area wind
load forces. Chain link framework shall comply with Specifi-
5.2 This guide sets forth minimum standard requirements
cation F1043 or Specification F1083.
foruseinlocalcodesandordinancesrelatingtoenclosingskate
parks and preventing unfamiliar use of the facilities creating
6.10 Access Gates:
falls from hazards. 6.10.1 Double leaf access gates shall comply with the
requirements of 6.1 through 6.5 and shall be equipped with a
5.3 This guide does not have the effect of law, nor is it
padlock or other key-operated locking device that is always
intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more
locked when the gate is not in use. Chain link swing gates shall
restrictive nature.
meet the requirements of Specification F900.
5.4 Studieshavebeenthebasisforcertainrecommendations
6.10.2 Single leaf access gates shall comply with applicable
in this guide and will assist those who intend to provide
ASTM specifications; open outward away from the skate park;
protection against unfamiliar access by restricting access to
shall be self-closing; and shall have a self-latching device.
children under the age
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