Technologie & Standards
More than one billion people are attending amusement parks every year, where they expect to be kept safe while enjoying themselves.
Limits for accelerations on humans were not defined in the first code for Design and Construction of Temporary Structures – DIN 4112 in 1938 or its subsequent versions in 1960 and 1983. It was not until 1986 that the first acceleration guidelines for amusement ride standards were published. In these times, all decisions were made by the designer/ engineer and manufacturer. [...]