ASTM F1159-03

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Designation: F 1159 – 03
Standard Practice for
Design and Manufacture of Patron Directed, Purposeful
Water Immersion, and Coin Operated Amusement Rides and
Devices, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slides, and Air-
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Supported Structures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1159; 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 SAE J 833 Recommended Practice for USA Human Physi-
cal Dimensions
1.1 This practice establishes information and procedures for
SAE Hydraulic Fluid Standards
thedesignandmanufactureofpatrondirectedamusementrides
SAEJ-10 Pneumatic Storage Tanks
or devices (for example, go karts, bumper cars, bumper boats),
SAE Pneumatic Tubing Standards
artificial climbing walls, dry slides, coin operated rides, and
2.4 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Docu-
amusement rides and devices that involve the purposeful
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ments:
immersion of the patron’s body partially or totally in the water
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII,
and involve more than incidental patron contact (for example,
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pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interactive aquatic play de-
ASME Welding Standards
vices), and air-supported structures.
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2.5 American Institute of Steel Construction Document:
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
AISC Manual on Steel Construction
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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2.6 American Welding Society Standard:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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2.7 National Fire Protection Association Standard:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
National Electrical Code
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2. Referenced Documents
2.8 ANSI Standard:
ANSI (NFPA/JIC) T2.24.1–1991 Hydraulic Fluid Power
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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F 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides Systems Standard for Stationary Industrial Machinery,
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and Devices
3. Significance and Use
F 2007 PracticefortheClassification,Design,Manufacture,
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and Operation of Concession Go-Karts and Facilities
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patron directed amusement rides or devices (for example, go
2.2 Federal Documents:
karts,bumpercars,bumperboats),artificialclimbingwalls,dry
Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare Pediatric Growth
slides, coin operated rides, amusement rides or devices (in-
Development Chart, 1983
volve the purposeful immersion of the patron’s body partially
OSHA 29 CFR Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Prac-
or totally in the water and involve more than incidental patron
tices Part 1926.502 (d)
contact (for example, pools, water slides, lazy rivers, interac-
USDA Agricultural Handbook 72, Rev. 0—The Wood
tive aquatic play devices), and air-support structures with
Handbook, by the U.S. Dept. of Agricultural Forest
design references and criteria to use in designing and manu-
Products Laboratory
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facturing patron directed amusement rides or devices, artificial
2.3 Society of Automotive Engineers Standards:
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 onAmusement Available from Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th St., NewYork,
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.24 on NY 10017.
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Design and Manufacture. Available from the Institute of Steel Construction, P.O. Box 4588, Chicago,
Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published March 2003. Originally IL 60680.
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approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F 1159 – 02. Available from the American Welding Society, 550 N. LeJeune Rd., Miami,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07. FL 33126.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Available from the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park,
Office, Washington, DC 20402. Quincy, MA 02269.
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Available from Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Warrendale, PA 15096. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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