Chapter 4: Design

ASTM Standards
The American Society For Testing And Materials (ASTM) has been developing separate sets of guidelines for in-ground concrete skateparks and wood or prefabricated above-ground skate-ramp products. ASTM Publication F 2480, guidelines for in-ground concrete skatepark construction, was published in 2007. Among other things, it cites specific ACI finishes for skatepark surfaces. Wooden and prefab skateparks are generally designed in advance and, as a result, the tolerances are already defined. However, since these skateparks are more of a “product” than a “structure,” a different kind of standard is usually enforced. As of this writing there is no published ASTM standards for prefabricated or built-in-place skateparks.