1、BS EN12572-2:2008ICS 97.220.10NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBRITISH STANDARDArtificial climbingstructuresPart 2: Safety requirements and testmethods for bouldering wallsCopyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot
2、for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2009 BSI 2009ISBN 978 0 580 58225 7Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate CommentsBS EN 12572-2
3、:2008National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12572-2:2008.Together with BS EN 12572-1:2007 and BS EN 12572-3:2008, itsupersedes BS EN 12572:1999, which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee SW/136, Sports, playground an
4、d other recreationalequipment.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained onrequest to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisionsof a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard
5、cannot confer immunityfrom legal obligations.Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 12572-2:2008EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 12572-2November 2
6、008ICS 97.220.10 Supersedes EN 12572:1998 English VersionArtificial climbing structures - Part 2: Safety requirements andtest methods for bouldering wallsStructures artificielles descalade - Partie 2 : Exigences descurit et mthodes dessai relatives aux pans et blocsdescaladeKnstliche Kletteranlagen
7、- Teil 2: SicherheitstechnischeAnforderungen und Prfverfahren fr BoulderwndeThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 September 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a nation
8、al standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any
9、other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia
10、, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES
11、KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12572-2:2008: ECopyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot f
12、or ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 12572-2:2008EN 12572-2:2008 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Terms and definitions .4 4 Safety requirements and test methods .5 5 Marking .8 6 Instruction manual.8 7 Conformity of th
13、e bouldering wall .9 Annex A (normative) Effects 10 Annex B (normative) Method of calculating of structural integrity and stability .11 Annex C (normative) Impact test of surface elements13 Annex D (normative) Hold insert resistance test.16 Annex E (normative) Inspection and maintenance18 Annex F (i
14、nformative) Testing of the impact area connecting system20 Bibliography 22 Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 12572-2:2008EN 12572-2:2008 (E) 3 Foreword This d
15、ocument (EN 12572-2:2008) 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 national standard, either by publication of an identical
16、text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2009. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible f
17、or identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 12572:1998, together with EN 12572-1:2007 and EN 12572-3:2008. This standard consists of a number of parts as follows: EN 12572-1, Artificial climbing structures Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for ACS with protec
18、tion points EN 12572-2, Artificial climbing structures Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for bouldering walls EN 12572-3, Artificial climbing structures Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for climbing holds According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standard
19、s organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Repub-lic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Port
20、ugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 12572-2:2008EN 12572-2:2008 (E) 4 1 Sc
21、ope This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and calculation methods for bouldering walls, in-cluding 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 equipmen
22、t and deep water soloing. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
23、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: General actions Wind actions EN 1991-1-5, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures Part 1-5: General actions Thermal actions EN ISO/IEC 17020, General criteria for th
24、e operation of various types of bodies performing inspection (ISO/IEC 17020:1998) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 artificial climbing structure (ACS) sports equipment consisting of a purpose-built climbing structure, which dis
25、plays different construction charac-teristics, and is designed for different use objectives and is not reserved for a particular age group NOTE See EN 12572-1. 3.2 bouldering wall artificial climbing structures allowing climbing without protection points including the falling space and impact area N
26、OTE For protection points see EN 12572-1. 3.3 characteristic load maximum load that can be generated in normal use NOTE See EN 12572-1. 3.4 falling space space on or around the bouldering wall that can be occupied by a user during a fall NOTE See EN 12572-1. Copyright European Committee for Standard
27、ization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 12572-2:2008EN 12572-2:2008 (E) 5 3.5 impact area surface on which a user lands after falling 3.6 bouldering wall height vertical height measured between the highest
28、 possible hold and the top of the impact area 3.7 impact absorbing material material beneath a bouldering wall filling the impact area designed to absorb the energy of a fall EXAMPLE Water, air cushion, shingle and foam safety mats. 4 Safety requirements and test methods 4.1 Maximum bouldering wall
29、height The maximum height of a bouldering wall where it is not possible to stand on the top shall be 4 500 mm. It shall be 4 000 mm where it is possible to stand on the top. 4.2 Impact absorbing material 4.2.1 General The impact absorbing material shall be adapted to accept a fall from at least the
30、maximum height of the bouldering wall at the bottom of which it is installed. 4.2.2 Impact attenuation 4.2.2.1 Impact attenuating capacity for foam safety mats The most common indoor impact absorbing materials are foam safety mats. There is currently no unity in Europe between member countries in sp
31、ecifying the correct thickness and den-sity of foam to use in safety mats for any given bouldering wall height. Refer to relevant national standards where applicable. 4.2.2.2 Impact attenuating capacity for shingle One of the most common outdoor impact absorbing materials is shingle. When shingle is
32、 used it shall be washed, rounded and be between 8 mm and 16 mm in diameter and have a minimum depth of 400 mm. For bouldering wall heights greater than 3 000 mm, as the impact attenuating capacity of shingle may not be sufficient to safely absorb all falls, a notice shall be erected at the boulderi
33、ng wall site warning climbers that the use of this bouldering wall is more like climbing at a natural site, and therefore they should use other regular techniques for protecting each other such as: hand spotting, use of crash pads (individual protection mats) etc. This information shall be visible a
34、nd accessible to all. Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 12572-2:2008EN 12572-2:2008 (E) 6 4.2.2.3 Impact attenuating capacity for other types of impact absorb
35、ing material For other types of material such as water, air cushion, net, rubber, bark etc. relevant standards for the se-lected material should be followed where applicable. 4.3 Impact area 4.3.1 Size of the impact area Extent of the impact area: if the bouldering wall height is less than 3 000 mm,
36、 the ground projection of the bouldering wall shall be extended by L 2 000 mm; if the height of the bouldering wall is 3 000 mm or more, the ground projection of the bouldering wall shall be extended by L 2 500 mm, see Figure 1. If the boulder-ing wall is vertical or less than 10 overhanging with no
37、 holds on the side walls, the impact area either side of the bouldering wall can be reduced to 1 500 mm. Key 1 impact area 2 projection of the bouldering wall H height of the highest possible hold L additional length added to the ground projection of the bouldering wall Figure 1 Example of the dimen
38、sions of the impact area at the base of a bouldering wall If a bouldering wall constructor can prevent through considered design the possibility of a climber falling to the side of the bouldering wall, the extent of the impact area can be reduced accordingly. 4.3.2 Position of foam safety mats Foam
39、safety mats shall touch the base of the bouldering wall, see Figure 2 a). For steeply overhanging bouldering walls with sit down starts it is recommended that a thin or sloping mat is installed between the base of a bouldering wall and the main foam safety mat to prevent foot injuries, see Figure 2
40、b). Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 12572-2:2008EN 12572-2:2008 (E) 7 Dimensions in millimetre a) Foam safety mat in normal circumstances b) Optional foam s
41、afety mat position for “Sit down starts“ Key 1 foam safety mat 2 thin or sloping mat Figure 2 Position of the impact area 4.4 Connection of modular foam safety mat elements If the impact absorbing materials consist of modular elements, the sections shall be securely connected to-gether or the gaps s
42、hall be covered so that it is impossible for the climber to enter into the gaps between modular elements. If the impact absorbing materials are beneath a continuous surface cover, the cover shall be in sufficient tension to hold the foam safety mats closely together. Informative Annex F describes on
43、e possible method of testing modular foam safety mat element connections. 4.5 Structural integrity The structural integrity, including stability, of a bouldering wall shall be justified by calculation using the char-acteristic loads given in Table A.1 in accordance with Annexes A and B. In all cases
44、 where a bouldering wall transmits loads to an existing structure (building, concrete platforms, ground) it shall be ensured that the structure can safely accommodate the loads imposed by the bouldering wall. 4.6 Impact resistance of surface elements When tested in accordance with Annex C there shal
45、l be no breaking or splitting of the surface element. 4.7 Hold insert resistance When tested in accordance with Annex D there shall no breaking out or loosening of the surface element or of the hole insert. 4.8 Falling space Within the falling space there shall not be any obstacle which could lead t
46、o a hazard to the user. This does not apply to climbing structures. Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 12572-2:2008EN 12572-2:2008 (E) 8 4.9 Bouldering wall su
47、rfaces All reachable parts of the bouldering wall surface shall be free of sharp edges and burrs. Edges shall be rounded by a minimum radius of 1 mm, or chamfered at 45 1 mm. There shall be no gaps between 8 mm and 25 mm and with a depth greater than 15 mm which can lead to entrapment, unless it is
48、a feature specifically designed for climbing. Insert holes in the climbing surface of the bouldering wall for attaching holds are excluded. 5 Marking All bouldering walls shall be marked in a clearly visible place with a notice detailing: a) name or trademark of the manufacturer; b) name of importer or supplier; c) number and date of this European Standard, i.e. EN 12572-2:2008; d) date of installation of the bouldering wall (the year with 4 figures); e) date of the next main inspection (the year with 4 figures); f) that this is a specifically designed bouldering wall for climbi
