1. World Safety Standards on Amusement Rides
EMEA IAAPA Spring Forum 2017
Krakow, Poland
8-10 May , 2017
Har Kupers
9/22/2018

2. IAAPA EMEA Spring Forum 2017
World Safety Standards on Amusement Rides
Har Kupers

3. World Safety Standards on Amusement Rides
Har Kupers
C.O.O.
Vekoma Rides BV
Netherlands
Member
IAAPA Safety Committee
ASTM F24 (Exec) Committee
CEN TC 152
ISO TC 254

4. Safety Standards Amusement Rides
Content :
Which Standards are there ?
Use of Standards - what makes them Special ?
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5. Safety Standards Amusement Rides
Content :
Which Standards are there ?
Use of Standards - what makes them Special ?

6. World Standards Amusement Rides
Internationally accepted standards :
ASTM F 24
EN 13814
ISO 17842/17929
Local Standards
China GB8408
Australia AS 3533
Specific Owner Standards (e.g. Disney and Universal)
Besides amusement rides – local Building, Environment,Electrical …

7. Safety Standards Amusement Rides - ASTM

8. ASTM F24 ASTM F24 Committee which develops and maintains standards:
Ca. 900 members
12 Subcommittees
International contribution out of 26 countries
Task groups who work on different subjects of the standards
Committee meets twice a year with members in different technical meetings
Harmonization meetings during IAAPA shows
20 Standards all different subjects Amusement Rides
e.g..
F2291 Design
F770 Ownership & Operation
Restraints
Load & Strengths
Controls
G -forces

9. ASTM F24 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
Adopted Regulations 30 US States
Adopted or Basis many countries e.g.
South America, Singapore,UAE,Canada

10. Safety Standards Amusement Rides - EN

11. EN 13814
EN – 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.

12. Revision of EN :2004
EN – Start Revision : informal preparation
From to Sept 2011 as private initiative of EAASI / IAAPA
Prepare update for revision of the current EN :2004
Voluntary group of experts in 8 different workgroups

13. Revision of EN 13814 :2004 Revision EN 13814 – Formal Process
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 with many comments
WG1 : EN13814 : Rides
WG2 : EN13782 : Tents

14. Revision of EN 13814 : EN 13814 – Current Status today
January 2016 Published Draft prEN for final review and comments (before April 2016)
Draft prEn13814 – January Safety of Amusement Rides and Devices :
Part 1 : Design and Manufacture
Part 2 : Operation, Maintenance and Use
Part 3 : Requirements for Inspection
Discussed comments during meetings in Gardaland, Paris and virtual meetings
Technical Report still to be written to elaborate on the Manufacturing Quality part
(because of ongoing discussion a TR is easier to maintain and change than the text in the standard)
Early 2017 : CEN changed rules with respect to time frame Standard Revision.
Final meetings April virtual and in Paris
Submit final draft to CEN for vote member countries end May 2017
Expected further development:
Prepare for formal vote (july17-aug17)
Formal vote (sep17-Oct17)
Process (editorial) comments
Publish dec17/jan18 ?
Many Comments
Few Comments

15. Designer / Manufacturer
Revision of EN 13814
EN – Main differences new and current EN13814 :2004
Standard in 3 parts
1 Design and Manufacturing
2 Operation, Maintenance and Use
3 Inspection
Risk Assessment
Design Risk Assessment (DRA)
Operation and Use Risk Assessment (OURA)
Designer / Manufacturer
Controller / Operator
Guest Behaviour
Human errors/misbehavior to be considered
Accessibility for guests with special needs
G Forces totally revised
Fully harmonized with ASTM (Accelerations-limits graphs and measurement)
Structural (fatigue) analysis according to Eurocode 3
DIN standard and reference to it withdrawn.
(EN 1993)

16. Revision of EN 13814
Event Structures - new standard and workgroup (WG 3 CEN TC 152
Stages and Grandstands
Design so far according to EN13814
New EN out of scope
No tents
Develop new standard
Under CEN/TC 152
Chair Netherlands
WG3 starting up

17. Safety Standards Amusement Rides - ISO

18. ISO
ISO/TC 254 "Safety of amusement rides and amusement devices“ - History
History:
Why ISO ?
Russia initiates ISO and is convener of the TC
London 2011 : 3 working groups
WG Meetings :
WG 2 (Design&Mnf) ~~ EN (CEN WG1)
Many discussions in WG1 about content and acceleration graphs (harmonizing with EN/ASTM)

19. ISO ISO/TC 254: Status “Safety of Amusement Rides and Devices”
Biomechanical effects on amusement rides passengers
published September 15, 2014 as Technical Specification
ISO Part1 :
Design and Manufacturing
Published
ISO Part2 : Operation , July1 2015
Maintenance and Use
ISO Part3 : Inspection
WG1
Workinggroups TC/254:
WG2
WG3

20. ISO/CD 17929:2014 Biomechanical effects on amusement ride passengers
Safety Standards Amusement Rides
ASTM - EN - ISO Harmonization
prEN Safety of Amusement Rides and Devices
1 Design and Manufacuring
2 Operation, maintenance and Use
3 Inspection
ASTM F2291
Design&Mnf
HARMONIZED
G-forces
ISO/DIS Amusement Rides and Devices
1 Design and Manufacuring
2 Operation, maintenance and Use
3 Inspection
ISO/CD 17929:2014 Biomechanical effects on amusement ride passengers

21. Safety Standards Amusement Rides
Content :
Which Standards do we have ?
Use of Standards - What makes our Standards Special ?

22. Special in Amusement Rides Standards - Safety
EN (en)
Fairground and amusement park machinery and structures - Safety
1 Design and Manufacturing
2 Operation, Maintenance
3 Inspection
Safety ! 1 3 2

23. Example Acceleration Limits - Graph for X
Special in Amusement Rides Standards G-force
Physical impact of accelerations on health
“Biomechanical Effects”
Example Acceleration Limits - Graph for X
Graph for Z -direction
+ Z pressed into seat
- Z uplift in seated position

24. Special in Amusement Rides Standards - Restraints
G –forces
Restraints
5 categories:
more ejecting (negative G in X and Z)
 higher restraint requirements 1 5
“Restraint Rose”

25. Special in Amusement Rides Standards - Restraints1 5
Example Area 1 : park bench
Restraint : Containment
“Restraint Rose”
Example Area 5 : Flying Coaster

26. Special in Amusement Rides Standards
Reach Envelop
Pr EN 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

27. Amusement Rides Safety Standards
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30. Safety Standards Amusement Rides
Revision of EN 13814
EN – Main differences new and current EN13814 :2004
EN – Structural (fatigue) Design
DIN 15018
(Crane standard)
DIN 4112
EC3 (EN1993)
(Steelstructures)
EN 13814
Possibillity that existing proven structure possible does not comply anymore
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