1、Designation:F170313An American National StandardStandard Guide forSkating and Ice Hockey Playing Facilities1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1703;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last re
2、vision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONIce skating and ice hockey have evolved as a result of a convergence of ideas from Canada,theUnited States,and Europe.As a result
3、 of differing influences,there are a wide variety of skating andice hockey-playing facilities currently in use.Attention is called to the dimensions of the ice surface.The majority of facilities in Europe complywith those of the International Olympic Committee,200 ft(60 m)in length and 100 ft(30 m)i
4、n width,while in NorthAmerica,the majority of facilities are 200 ft(60 m)in length and 85 ft(26 m)in width,with both having as near as possible to 28 ft(8.53 m)radius corners.However,variations may exist.In the interest of future standardization,it is recommended that ice surface dimensions of all n
5、ewfacilities are those found in this guide.It is recognized that skating and ice hockey-playing facilities are also used for figure skating,speedskating,pleasure skating,and for the sports of broomball,curling,sledge hockey,and ringette.Organizers of these sports may adopt the present guide as writt
6、en,or modify the guide in accordancewith their special interests.1.Scope1.1 The intent of this guide is to provide consistent consid-erations for the design,construction,and retrofitting of iceskating and ice hockey playing facilities.It is intended toestablish guidelines that will provide a level o
7、f functionality forrecreational skating,conformity for the purpose of competitionand reduce potential hazards to skaters,players,game officials,spectators,and employees.1.2 This guide should be taken into consideration byowners/operators,architects,planners,engineers,equipmentmanufacturers,construct
8、ioncompanies,constructioncontractors,and appropriate inspectors who may be involved inthe design and construction of new ice skating/hockey playingfacilities.Whenever possible,environmental sustainability andenergy efficiency should be taken into consideration in theplanning and design of facilities
9、.This guide applies only to theconstruction and development of new ice skating/hockeyplaying facilities.Portions,however,may be useful for reno-vation projects,such as,replacing worn out dasherboards.1.3 Every arena is unique in material,architecture,andengineering,and therefore will require technic
10、al review.Thisguide is not meant to provide an architectural prototype,but isa guide to set forth measures for the development of safer icearena venues.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in SI units are for informationonly.1.5 This standard d
11、oes not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standa
12、rds:2A53/A53M Specification for Pipe,Steel,Black and Hot-Dipped,Zinc-Coated,Welded and SeamlessA60 Specification for Chromium-Vanadium Steel Bars forSprings3A185/A185M SpecificationforSteelWeldedWireReinforcement,Plain,for Concrete(Withdrawn 2013)41This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit
13、tee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.66 on Sports Facilities.Current edition approved Jan.1,2013.Published March 2013.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F1703 04.DOI:10.1520/F1703-13.2For refe
14、renced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Withdrawn.The last approved version of this historical standard is referen
15、cedon www.astm.org.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 C150 Specification for Portland CementC260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures
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