ASTM Amusement Ride Standards Provide Safe Thrills
Roller coasters and other amusement rides truly are marvels of modern engineering. Reaching heights up to 450 feet, attaining speeds close to 150 miles per […]
Standards We Use Everyday
ASTM F2291-21: Standard Practice for Amusement Ride Design
Roller Coaster Safety and ASTM F2291-21 While amusement rides, like roller coasters, can incite fear and anxiety in potential patrons, in truth, the likelihood of […]
ASTM F1487-21: Playground Equipment for Public Use Standard
Public playgrounds provide children with a communal, carefree environment. It’s not only ideal but implied that all playground equipment remains safe. Unfortunately, according to the […]
ASTM 228/A228M-18: Standard for Steel Wire, Music Spring Quality
ASTM 228/A228M-18: Standard for Steel Wire, Music Spring Quality has been released. Pianos and window springs—they have more in common than one might think. Before […]
Standard Specification for Bicycle Helmets – ASTM F1447-18
Helmets provide anywhere from a 66% to 88% reduction in the risk of head, brain, and severe brain injury for all ages of bicyclists. Clearly, […]
Standards Are Scattered Everywhere, So ASTM International Connects the Dots
Standards comprise the connective tissue that binds society into a cohesive and productive whole; wherever you look, you’re likely to see a standard’s […]
ASTM F1148-17 – Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
***Update: This standard has been revised. ASTM F1148-20: Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment is available on the ANSI Webstore. You can […]
ASTM Standards Make Leisure Activities Safe
ASTM International has released a wonderful animated video titled “ASTM Takes Sports and Leisure Seriously (So You Don’t Have To)”. You can view it here: […]
ASTM Playground Standards
Playground surfaces and equipment are the subject of a number of ASTM standards which are listed here and summarized briefly for reference. The U.S. Centers for […]
Umbrella Performance Testing
PLEASE NOTE: THE ASTM D4112-02 STANDARD HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN Inventors and engineers can devise mitigation techniques on a massive scale when there are external natural […]