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Safety Standards Amusement Rides
Contents 1. World Standards2. ASTM3. EN 138144. ISO
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesWorld Standards
International accepted standards – ASTM F 24– EN 13814– (future) ISO
Local Standards– China GB8408 – Australia AS 3533
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesASTM F24
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ASTM F24• Committee which develops and maintains standards:
– Ca. 800 members– 11 Subcommittees– International contribution
• Taskgroups who work on different subjects of the standards• Committee meets twice a year with 100-150 members in different technical meetings• 19 Standards all different subjects Amusement Rides
e.g..– F2291 Design– F770 Ownership & Operation
Safety Standards Amusement RidesASTM F24
RestraintsLoad & StrengthsControlsG ‐forces
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ASTM F24• “Living standards” which are continuously updated • React fast on new products in industry• Private organization – not government related• Not only United States but also other countries
Safety Standards Amusement RidesASTM F24
Adopted Regulations 30 US StatesAdopted or Basis many countries e.g.South America, Singapore,UAE,Canada
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ASTM F24
Safety Standards Amusement RidesASTM F24
Standards Harmonization Meetings during US , European and Asian IAAPA Shows
Extended meetings during EAS AmsterdamTuesday 23 September14:30‐15:00 ASTM International F24 main committee opening15:00‐17:00 ASTM International F24.24 design and manufacture subcommittee‐ acceleration task group ‐ controls task groupThursday 25 September8:00‐10:00 ASTM International F24.24 accessibility task group (also an IAAPA meeting)3:30‐4:30 IAAPA standards harmonization meeting
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesEN 13814
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesEN 13814
EN 13814 – History
• Published in 2004 after 16 years of development• Replaces the DIN 4112 “ Fliegende Bauten”• Published and developed by CEN with 28 European member states.• Every country can have its “National Deviations” on the standard.
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesEN 13814
EN 13814 – Start RevisionFrom 2009 to Sept 2011 as private initiative of EAASI / IAAPA• Prepare update for revision of the current EN 13814 :2004• Voluntary group of experts in 8 different workgroups
Structure and Mechanism Platforms, Stairs and ramps Guest Behaviour and Risk Assessment Use and Maintenance Acceleration and Restraints Electrical and Control Systems Manufacture and Supply Editing Committee
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesRevision of EN 13814
Voluntary group van experts in 8 different workgroups met regurarly• Gianni Chiari lead • Harmonize with ASTM , Mike Withers Co-Chair
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EN 13814 – Current Status
• From 2011 formal process under CEN (European Committee for Standardization)33 members
• CEN TC152 Technical Committee chaired by UNI –Italy
• Content by WG1 chaired by AFNOR France– About 4 meetings a year.– Mainly present NL,DE,UK, IT,DK,FR,NO– prEN 13814 with many comments
Safety Standards Amusement RidesRevision of EN 13814
WG1 : EN13814 : RidesWG2 : EN13782 : Tents
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EN 13814 – Current Status today
• Last meeting WG1 in Paris 9-10 May 2014 to prepare final draft prEN13814• Plan draft ready September and next meeting November 2014• Standard now divided into 3 parts EN 13814-
1. Design and Manufacturing2. Operation and Use3. Inspection
• Also harmonize with ISO• Submit to CEN for formal vote end 2014.
Safety Standards Amusement RidesRevision of EN 13814
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesRevision of EN 13814
EN 13814 – Main differences new and current EN13814 :2004(prEN 13814 : 2013 &adjust2014)
• Standard in 3 parts – 1 Design and Manufacturing– 2 Operation, Maintenance and Use– 3 Inspection (split of from 2 analog to ISO)
• Guest Behaviour– Human errors/misbehaviour to be considered – Accessibility for guests with special needs
• Risk Assessment– Design Risk Assessment (DRA)– Operation and Use Risk Assessment (OURA)
Designer / ManufacturerDesigner / ManufacturerController / OperatorController / Operator
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesRevision of EN 13814
EN 13814 – Main differences new and old
EN 13814 : 2004
• Limited graphs for Acceleration limits (“G –Forces)
• Measuring filter 10Hz
New EN 13814(prEN 13814 : 2013 &adjust2014 • Acceleration limits fully harmonized
with ASTM• Measuring accelerations referred to
ASTM F2137 (filter 5Hz)
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesRevision of EN 13814
EN 13814 – Main differences new and old EN 13814:2004 Restraints G –forces “Restraint Rose”updated 5 categories:
more ejecting (negative G in X and Z) higher restraint requirements
• Text harmonized with ASTM• ASTM already harmonized back
new figure
Flipped
updated
Flipped and
updated
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesRevision of EN 13814
EN 13814 – Main differences new and old - clearance envelopEN 13814 : 2004
Passenger Clearance Envelop– 500 mm fr inside seat– 700 mm for v > 20 m/s
prEN 13814 : 2013 &adjust2014
Increased reach envelop depending on– Risk of injury – Zone 1 , 2, 3, or 4– Type of restraint and containment
1 Harmless
2 Benign
3 Inhospitable
4 Uninhabitable
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DIN 4112 DIN 15018(Crane standard)
EN 13814 EC3 (EN1993)(Steelstructures)
Existing proven structure possible does not comply anymore
EN 13814 – Structural (fatigue) Design
EN 13814 – Main differences new and current EN13814 :2004
Safety Standards Amusement RidesRevision of EN 13814
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesRevision of EN 13814
Stages and Grandstands– Design so far according to
EN13814– New EN out of scope– No tents
Event Structures - new standard
Develop new standard ?– Under CEN/TC 152– Initiative Netherlands– Contribution?
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesISO
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Safety Standards Amusement RidesISO
ISO/TC 254 "Safety of amusement rides and amusement devices"
History:– Why ISO ?– Russia initiates ISO and is convener of
the TC– London 2011 : 3 working groups– Berlin 2012: • New convenor and draft for WG 1• Many discussions in WG1 about content
and acceleration graphs
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- ISO 17929 : Biomechanical effects on amusement rides passengers
- ISO 17842-Part1 : Design and Manufacturing
- ISO 17842-Part2 : Operation , Maintenance and Use
Safety Standards Amusement RidesISO
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Standards Amusement RidesISO
1) Proposal stage 2) Preparatory stage
3) Committee stage 4) Enquiry stage
5) Approval stage (optional)6) Publication stage
Main Stages ISO development:
Committee Draft (CD)comment and vote (P-members )
Draft International Standard (DIS)To all members , vote (P-members ) >2/3
consensus
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• ISO/CD 17842-Part1 : Design and Manufacturing• ISO/CD 17842-Part2 : Operation , Maintenance and Use
Passed to next stage New standard will be added: Part 3 Requirements for inspection
during design, manufacture, operation and maintenance
• ISO/CD 17929 – Biomechanical effects on amusement rides passengers In spring already EN/ASTM-G force limits included Changed to Technical Specification Back to working-group 1 for review and update. Next meeting at IAAPA show 2013
ISO/TC 254 :Decisions/Resolutions 4th plenary meeting Paris Sept, 2013
Standards Amusement RidesISO
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ISO/TC 254 :Decisions meeting on ISO 17929 at IAAPA 2013
Standards Amusement RidesISO
ISO/CD 17929 – Biomechanical effects on amusement rides passengersResults meeting Nov 18 Orlando. Attended by ASTM G-force task-group members
Prepared very well with comments Presented background ASTM graphs
Several parts deleted Agreed that ISO will use the EN acceleration graphs
which are harmonized with ASTM
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ISO/TC 254 :Currents Status • ISO/TS 17929 – Biomechanical effects on amusement rides passengers
Latest proposal new EN acceleration graphs which are harmonized with the ASTM graphs. Minor updates Proposal New Work item on measuring g forces
• ISO/DIS 17842-Part1 : Design and Manufacturing• ISO/DIS 17842-Part2 : Operation , Maintenance and Use
Vote and comments for DIS- Phase end June 2014 Inspection split off in part 3 EN harmonize as much as possible with ISO 17842
• ISO/DIS 17842-Part3 : Requirements for inspection during design, manufacture,operation and use (vote in Sept14)
• Next plenary 5th meeting at NEN Delft Netherlands 23 September 2014
Safety Standards Amusement RidesISO
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prEN 13814 Safety of Amusement Rides and Devices1 Design and Manufacuring2 Operation, maintenance and Use3 Inspection
Safety Standards Amusement RidesEN – ISO Harmonization
ISO/CD 17929:2014 Biomechanical effects on amusement ride
passengers
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ONIZED
HARM
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G‐forcesG‐forces ASTM F2291Design&Mnf
ISO/DIS 17842 Amusement Rides and Devices1 Design and Manufacuring2 Operation, maintenance and Use3 Inspection
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