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BS EN 12572-2:2017

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Artificial climbing structures – Safety requirements and test methods for bouldering walls

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BSI 2017 30
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This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and calculation methods for bouldering walls, including the safety zone.

This European Standard is applicable when the bouldering is in normal use.

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

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PDF Pages PDF Title
6 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
7 4 Safety requirements and test methods
4.1 Maximum height for bouldering
4.2 Impact absorbing material
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Impact attenuation
4.2.2.1 Impact attenuating capacity for foam safety mats
4.2.2.2 Impact attenuating capacity for shingle
8 4.2.2.3 Impact attenuating capacity for other types of impact absorbing material
4.3 Impact area
4.3.1 Size of the impact area
9 4.3.2 Position of foam safety mats
10 4.4 Connection of modular foam safety mat elements
4.5 Structural integrity
4.6 Impact resistance and deflection of surface elements
11 4.7 Panel insert resistance
4.8 Falling space
4.9 Bouldering wall surfaces
5 Marking
12 6 Instruction manual
7 Technical documentation of the bouldering wall
13 Annex A (normative)Effects
A.1 Permanent effects
A.2 Variable effects
A.2.1 General
A.2.2 User loads
A.2.3 Snow loads
A.2.4 Wind loads
14 A.2.5 Effects of temperature
A.2.6 Seismic loads
A.2.7 Special loads
15 Annex B (normative)Method of calculating of structural integrity and stability
B.1 General principles
B.1.1 Limit state
B.1.2 Ultimate limit state
16 B.2 Combination effects for the ultimate limit state
B.3 Structural stability and integrity
17 Annex C (normative)Testing of shock absorbing surfaces
C.1 Test procedure
C.2 Expression of results
18 Annex D (normative)Test of surface elements
D.1 General
D.2 Apparatus
D.3 Sampling
D.4 Procedure
20 D.5 Maximum deflection
21 Annex E (normative)Panel insert resistance test
E.1 General
E.2 Apparatus
E.3 Sampling
E.4 Procedure
23 Annex F (normative)Inspection and maintenance
F.1 The manufacturer/supplier shall provide:
F.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:
24 F.3 The instructions shall also specify the following:
25 Annex G (normative)Testing of the impact area connecting system
G.1 Test specimen
26 G.2 Determination of breaking force
G.3 Determination of cyclic tensile strength
BS EN 12572-2:2017
$142.49