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BS EN 12572-2:2017 – TC:2020 Edition

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

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BSI 2020 63
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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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39 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
40 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
41 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
42 4.3.2 Position of foam safety mats
43 4.4 Connection of modular foam safety mat elements
4.5 Structural integrity
4.6 Impact resistance and deflection of surface elements
44 4.7 Panel insert resistance
4.8 Falling space
4.9 Bouldering wall surfaces
5 Marking
45 6 Instruction manual
7 Technical documentation of the bouldering wall
46 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
47 A.2.5 Effects of temperature
A.2.6 Seismic loads
A.2.7 Special loads
48 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
49 B.2 Combination effects for the ultimate limit state
B.3 Structural stability and integrity
50 Annex C (normative)Testing of shock absorbing surfaces
C.1 Test procedure
C.2 Expression of results
51 Annex D (normative)Test of surface elements
D.1 General
D.2 Apparatus
D.3 Sampling
D.4 Procedure
53 D.5 Maximum deflection
54 Annex E (normative)Panel insert resistance test
E.1 General
E.2 Apparatus
E.3 Sampling
E.4 Procedure
56 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:
57 F.3 The instructions shall also specify the following:
58 Annex G (normative)Testing of the impact area connecting system
G.1 Test specimen
59 G.2 Determination of breaking force
G.3 Determination of cyclic tensile strength
BS EN 12572-2:2017 - TC
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