1、BS EN 12572-1:2017Artificial climbing structuresPart 1: Safety requirements and testmethods for ACS with protection pointsBSI Standards PublicationWB11885_BSI_StandardCovs_2013_AW.indd 1 15/05/2013 15:06BS EN 12572-1:2017 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementatio
2、n of EN 12572-1:2017. It supersedes BS EN 12572-1:2007 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/136/19, Artificial climbing structures.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publ
3、ication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2017.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2017ISBN 978 0 580 89899 0 ICS 97.220.10 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immun
4、ity from legal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2017.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate T e x t a f f e c t e dBS EN 12572-1:2017EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 12572-
5、1 January 2017 ICS 97.220.10 Supersedes EN 12572-1:2007English Version Artificial climbing structures - Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for ACS with protection points Structures artificielles descalade - Partie 1 : Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai relatives aux SAE avec points dass
6、urage Knstliche Kletteranlagen - Teil 1: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr KKA mit Sicherungspunkten This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 October 2016. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for givin
7、g this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three offic
8、ial versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of
9、Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
10、Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2017 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved world
11、wide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 12572-1:2017 EBS EN 12572-1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Terms and definitions . 4 4 Safety requirements and test methods . 6 4.1 Layout and placement of individual protection points . 6
12、4.2 Design of individual top protection points 8 4.2.1 General 8 4.2.2 Dimensions 8 4.3 Structural integrity . 9 4.3.1 Structural integrity of an ACS . 9 4.3.2 Structural integrity of a protection point connection . 10 4.4 Impact resistance and deflection of surface elements . 10 4.5 Panel insert re
13、sistance . 10 4.6 Proof testing . 10 4.7 Falling space . 11 4.8 Free space . 11 4.9 Climbing surfaces . 11 5 Marking 11 6 Instruction manual 12 7 Technical documentation of ACS 12 Annex A (normative) Effects 13 Annex B (normative) Method of calculation of structural integrity . 15 Annex C (normative
14、) Load testing of structural integrity of protection point connections 17 Annex D (normative) Impact test of surface elements 18 Annex E (normative) Panel insert resistance test . 21 Annex F (normative) Proof testing 23 Annex G (normative) Inspection and maintenance 26 Bibliography . 28 BS EN 12572-
15、1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 3 European foreword This document (EN 12572-1:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a natio
16、nal standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2017, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2017. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent righ
17、ts. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 12572-1:2007. This standard EN 12572, Artificial climbing structures, consists of the following parts: Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for ACS with protection points Part 2:
18、Safety requirements and test methods for bouldering walls Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for climbing holds According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium
19、, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, S
20、witzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 12572-1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 4 1 Scope 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
21、in normal use for sport climbing. This European Standard is not applicable to ice climbing, dry tooling and playground equipment. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated refe
22、rences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1991-1-3, Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures - Part 1-3: General actions - Snow loads EN 1991-1-4, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 1-4: Genera
23、l actions - Wind actions EN 1991-1-5, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 1-5: General actions - Thermal actions EN 1998-1, Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance - Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and rules for buildings 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of thi
24、s document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 artificial climbing structure (ACS) sports equipment consisting of a purpose-built climbing structure, which shows various construction characteristics, and is designed for various uses in sport climbing objectives 3.2 protection point attac
25、hment point on the ACS designed to protect the climber Note 1 to entry: It can be permanent (cannot be removed with tools, e.g. a glue in anchor) or non-permanent (removable with tools, e.g. a hanger). 3.2.1 individual protection point intermediate protection point used to safeguard a climber in his
26、/her progress on the ACS 3.2.2 individual top protection point protection point which is fixed at the top of a climbing line and which is designed to take the rope of one climber Note 1 to entry: It can be used for top rope or lead climbing. BS EN 12572-1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 5 3.3 attachment poi
27、nt if permanent quick draws are installed the lower point of the device through which the rope passes Note 1 to entry: Without permanent quick draws the attachment point is the protection point. 3.4 collective top protection system protection system which is fixed at the top of a climbing line and w
28、hich is designed to take the ropes of several climbers at once Note 1 to entry: It can be used for top rope or lead climbing. 3.5 span part of a collective top rope system measured between two consecutive supports or attachments Note 1 to entry: See Figure F.2. 3.6 characteristic load maximum load t
29、hat can be generated in normal use 3.7 falling space space on or around the ACS that can be occupied by the user during a fall 3.8 free space space around the ground projection of the ACS that can be occupied by a climbing, a lowering, spotting or belaying user 3.9 hold removable climbing component
30、used for progression on an ACS or bouldering wall including bigger three dimensional, structural attachment without additional panel insert or other means of hold fixation Note 1 to entry: It should be noted that holds bigger than size XXL are called macros (see Table 1). 3.10 volume removable three
31、 dimensional, structural attachment with panel insert or other means of hold fixation designed for temporary extension of the climbing surface 3.11 panel insert point on which a climbing hold is attached BS EN 12572-1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 6 4 Safety requirements and test methods 4.1 Layout and pl
32、acement of individual protection points If there are individual protection points, the height of the first point shall not exceed 3,10 m. The distance x between the placement of the individual protection points (see Figure 1) from height h shall be determined as follows: 1 m if h 4 m; 1,10 m for h 4
33、 m; 1,20 m for h 5 m; 1,30 m for h 6 m; 1,40 m for h 7 m; 1,50 m for h 8 m; 2,00 m for h 10 m. The distance x may have a tolerance of 10 %. h is the distance between the point and the ground measured vertically, in metres, beneath the point in all cases. For protection points, the maximum distance s
34、hall be measured from the lowest internal point of the attachment point. If permanent quick draws are installed, the maximum distance shall be measured from lower quick draw end to lower quick draw end. A permanent quick draw (e.g. chain secure element, Maillon Rapide) shall be disassembled from the
35、 climbing wall by means of tools (see Figure 2). Protection points attached with bolts shall be secured, so they cannot come undone, e.g. with lock nuts. BS EN 12572-1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 7 a) b) Figure 1 Layout of protection points a) b) Figure 2 Design and placement of permanent quick draws BS
36、 EN 12572-1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 8 4.2 Design of individual top protection points 4.2.1 General The rope shall not be able to escape from the top protection points at an untimely moment, e.g. single-snap-gate karabiner is not sufficient. Individual top protection points shall be attached to the s
37、tructure by two or more points of fixation. Each fixation point shall be calculated as a protection point. Each link between the fixing points shall have a resistance greater than or equal to each of the points which it joins together; this resistance shall be verified by either calculation (see Ann
38、ex A), or a document of compliance, or tests as defined in Annex C. 4.2.2 Dimensions The minimum dimensions of all protection points and stance points with the exception of individual and collective top protection systems shall be in accordance with Figure 3. Other designs meeting the requirements o
39、f Figure 3 are also permissible. The bar or device over or through which the rope passes in either a collective top protection system or an individual top protection point shall be rounded in accordance with Figure 4. Dimensions in millimetres Figure 3 Design of individual protection points BS EN 12
40、572-1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 9 Dimensions in millimetres Figure 4 Rounding of parts 4.3 Structural integrity 4.3.1 Structural integrity of an ACS The structural integrity and stability of an ACS shall be justified by calculation using the characteristic loads given in Table A.1, in accordance with
41、Annexes A, B and Figure 5. Ensure that the structure (e.g. building, concrete platform and ground) can safely accommodate the loads imposed by the ACS. Permanent protection points shall be calculated in accordance with Annexes A and B (e.g. glued protection points in concrete walls). Non-permanent p
42、rotection points shall have a breaking strength in the main load direction of a minimum of 20 kN. BS EN 12572-1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 10 NOTE The larger arrow indicates 6,6 kN. The smaller arrow indicates 1,6 kN. Figure 5 Placement of the loads on collective protection systems 4.3.2 Structural int
43、egrity of a protection point connection All elements of an ACS shall be justified by calculation, however in exceptional cases for protection point connections only (the assembly that attaches the actual protection point to the sub frame), a load test as described in Annex C is acceptable as a metho
44、d of evaluation. After applying the design load to the protection point connection there shall be no permanent deformation. After applying the breaking load to the protection point connection there shall be no breakage. 4.4 Impact resistance and deflection of surface elements When tested in accordan
45、ce with Annex D, there shall be no breaking or splitting of any surface element. The deflection of the panels shall be calculated by using the load 0,8 kN (see Annex A) or be tested in accordance with Annex D, D.5. When fixed according to the manufacturers specification, the maximum deflection of th
46、e surface element shall not exceed l/100: where l is the maximum length between the fixations of the surface. 4.5 Panel insert resistance To evaluate the panel insert concerning the resistance to breakage while mounting the climbing holds onto the wall or during climbing use, the panel inserts shall
47、 be tested in accordance with Annex E. After test step c) any resulting deformation shall not exceed 0,5 mm at 1,2 kN. After procedure e) there shall be no pull out of the panel insert. Five samples (panel-insert combination) shall be tested. 4.6 Proof testing When tested in accordance with Annex F,
48、 after settling under load there shall be no breaking, tearing or destruction of the elements after testing. BS EN 12572-1:2017EN 12572-1:2017 (E) 11 4.7 Falling space Within the falling space there shall not be any exposed obstacles or edges which could lead to a serious hazard to the user. This do
49、es not apply to climbing structures and other obstacle-free surfaces or walls capable of withstanding accidental impacts. The horizontal falling space shall be 2 m behind, 1,5 m either side and 8 m below the protection points in accordance with Figure 6. Dimensions in metres Key 1 protection point Figure 6 Falling space 4.8 Free space The free space shall allow the climber to land safely and other users to move without being obstructed by obstacles. 4.9 Climbing surfaces All reachable parts of the climbing surface shall be free of sharp ed
