ASTM F2479-24b PDF
1.1This guide covers information with regard to the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of poured-in-place playground surfaces.
Note 1:This document is a guide and not intended to be used as a specification; it should be used for educational purposes.
1.2This guide outlines the issues of compliance with existing standards, durability, and functional longevity.
1.3This guide reviews issues such as edge treatment, abutting surfaces, and combinations with other surfaces designed for circulation or protective surfaces.
1.4This guide presents maintenance considerations and general procedures that should be followed by the owner/operator.
1.5This guide outlines aging considerations such as loss of impact absorption, cracking, shrinkage, heaving, and how to prevent, accommodate, or rectify those issues.
1.6This guide presents warranty considerations.
1.7This guide does not imply that an injury cannot be incurred when the surface system is compliant with the standards referred to in this guide.
1.8The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.9This 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.
1.10This 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.
