BS EN 12572-1:2017
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Artificial climbing structures – Safety requirements and test methods for ACS with protection points
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2017 | 32 |
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 |
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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 |