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BS EN 12572-1:2017

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Artificial climbing structures – Safety requirements and test methods for ACS with protection points

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BSI 2017 32
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This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for artificial climbing structures with protection points (hereafter referred to as ACS).

This European Standard is applicable for ACS in normal use for sport climbing.

This European Standard is not applicable to ice climbing, dry tooling and playground equipment.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
5 European foreword
6 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
8 4 Safety requirements and test methods
4.1 Layout and placement of individual protection points
9 Figure 1 — Layout of protection points
Figure 2 — Design and placement of permanent quick draws
10 4.2 Design of individual top protection points
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Dimensions
Figure 3 — Design of individual protection points
11 Figure 4 — Rounding of parts
4.3 Structural integrity
4.3.1 Structural integrity of an ACS
12 Figure 5 — Placement of the loads on collective protection systems
4.3.2 Structural integrity of a protection point connection
4.4 Impact resistance and deflection of surface elements
4.5 Panel insert resistance
4.6 Proof testing
13 4.7 Falling space
Figure 6 — Falling space
4.8 Free space
4.9 Climbing surfaces
5 Marking
14 6 Instruction manual
7 Technical documentation of ACS
15 Annex A (normative) Effects
A.1 Permanent effects
A.2 Variable effects
A.2.1 General
A.2.2 User loads
Table A.1 — Loads
A.2.3 Snow loads
A.2.4 Wind loads
16 A.2.5 Effects of temperature
A.2.6 Seismic loads
A.2.7 Special loads
17 Annex B (normative) Method of calculation of structural integrity
B.1 General principles
B.1.1 Limit state
B.1.2 Ultimate limit state
18 B.2 Combination effects for the ultimate limit state
B.3 Structural stability
19 Annex C (normative) Load testing of structural integrity of protection point connections
C.1 General
C.2 Apparatus
C.3 Sampling
C.4 Procedure
20 Annex D (normative) Impact test of surface elements
D.1 General
D.2 Apparatus
D.3 Sampling
D.4 Procedure
D.5 Maximum deflection
21 Figure D.1 — Indenter
22 Figure D.2 — Set up of surface elements for impact test
23 Annex E (normative) Panel insert resistance test
E.1 General
E.2 Apparatus
E.3 Sampling
E.4 Procedure
24 Figure E.1 — Apparatus
25 Annex F (normative) Proof testing
F.1 General
F.2 Procedure
F.2.1 General
F.2.2 Protection points
F.2.2.1 Individual protection point
26 Figure F.1 — Maximum angle for the direction of the forces
F.2.2.2 Individual top protection points
F.2.2.3 Collective top protection system
27 Figure F.2 — Span
Figure F.3 — Placement of test loads for collective top protection systems
28 Annex G (normative) Inspection and maintenance
G.1 The manufacturer/supplier shall provide:
G.2 The instructions shall specify the frequency with which the equipment or its components should be inspected or maintained and shall include guidance on the following, where relevant:
29 G.3 The instructions shall also specify the following:
30 Bibliography
BS EN 12572-1:2017
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