ASTM F846-92(1998)

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Designation:F846–92 (Reapproved 1998)
Standard Guide for
Testing Performance of Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 846; 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 (ε) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A Personnel Qualifica-
tion and Certification in Nondestructive Testing
1.1 This guide covers the basic tests which shall be con-
ducted on amusement rides and devices during prototype
3. Terminology
development, installation or erection, following major modifi-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
cations, and during normal operation to determine that the
3.1.1 installation or erection—the actual act of on-site
performanceofagivenrideordevicemeetsthemanufacturer’s
construction or the physical setting up and making ready for
specified design criteria.
use of a ride or device.
NOTE 1—The following standards developed by Committee F-24 con-
3.1.2 major modification—any change in either the struc-
tain information relative to this guide: Specification F 698, Practices
tural or operational characteristics of the ride or device which
E 1212, F 1193, and F 770, Terminology E 1316, and Definitions F 747.
will alter its performance from that specified in the manufac-
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
turer’s design criteria.
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.1.3 prototype—final operational assembly of a newly
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
developed ride or device.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4. Significance and Use
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1 The purpose of this guide is to establish pertinent test
2. Referenced Documents
data on a given ride or device which shall be used as the basis
2.1 ASTM Standards:
for the evaluation of the ride or device’s performance, includ-
E 543 Practice for Evaluating Agencies that Perform Non- ing developmental testing, installation testing, and operational
destructive Testing
testing.
E 1212 Practice for Establishment and Maintenance of
4.2 This guide is intended for the use of manufacturers,
Quality Control Systems for Nondestructive TestingAgen- owners/operators, and those persons or agencies involved in
cies
the installation and operational testing of amusement rides and
E 1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations devices.
F 698 Specification for Physical Information to be Provided
5. Developmental Testing by the Manufacturer
for Amusement Rides and Devices
5.1 Where applicable as determined by the manufacturer/
F 747 Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and De-
designer, the following test procedures shall be developed and
vices
performed on a prototype amusement ride or device in order
F 770 Practice for Operation Procedures for Amusement
that the manufacturer/designer may determine the appropriate-
Rides and Devices
ness for use, of not only the parts, but the entire system of a
F 853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement
newly designed ride or device.
Rides and Devices
5.1.1 Procedures to Verify Maximum Safe Design Loads:
F 1193 Practice for anAmusement Ride and Device Manu-
5.1.1.1 Procedures to verify such design characteristics as
facturer Quality Assurance Program
relevant deflections, loads, and forces that are placed on both
2.2 ASNT Document:
the equipment and the passengers during operation of the ride
or device,
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-24 on Amusement
5.1.1.2 A procedure to determine operational limits and
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.10 on Test
restart criteria due to environmental conditions,
Methods.
Current edition approved May 15, 1992. Published July 1992. Originally 5.1.1.3 Procedures to allow the manufacturer to determine
published as F 846 – 83. Last previous edition F 846 – 86.
such factors as component variability and certification require-
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
ments of components, and
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07.
Available from American Society for Nondestructive Testing, 4153 Arlingate
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5.1.1.4 Any other procedures necessary to demonstrate a Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A, or both. It is not intended
ride or device’s appropriateness for its intended use. to preclude any other schedule of NDT, inspection, or testing.
8.1.1 Nondestructive testing (NDT) is the development and
6. Installation Testing
application of technical methods such as radiographic, mag-
netic particle, ultrasonic, liquid penetrant, electromagnetic,
6.1 This section of the guide covers those tests relevant not
neutron radiographic, acoustic emission, visual, and leak test-
only to installation, but also includes post-modification and
ing to examine materials or components in ways that do not
major modifications. The original manufacturer or supplier of
impair the future usefulness and serviceability in order to
an amusement ride or device shall also provide, where appli-
detect, locate, measure and evaluate discontinuities, defects,
cable, the following standard testing guides:
and other imperfections; to assess integrity, properties and
6.1.1 Materials Testing—Acceptable test procedures for the
composition; and to measure geometrical characters.
certification of all major structural components shall be pro-
8.1.2 NDT shall be used to verify the integrity of compo-
vided. Wh
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