BS 7188:1989
Superseded
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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Methods of test for impact absorbing playground surfaces
Hardcopy , PDF
09-30-2009
English
08-31-1989
Foreword
Committees responsible
Methods of test
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
Section two. Determination of critical height
2.1 Principle
2.2 Apparatus
2.3 Sensitivity and calibration
2.4 Velocity measurement
2.5 Test specimens
2.6 Procedure
2.7 Calculation of results
2.8 Report
Section three. Determination of resistance to abrasive
wear
3.1 Principle
3.2 Apparatus
3.3 Test specimens
3.4 Conditioning
3.5 Procedure
3.6 Calculation of results
3.7 Report
Section four. Determination of slip resistance
4.1 Principle
4.2 Apparatus
4.3 Test specimens
4.4 Procedure
4.5 Calculation of results
4.6 Report
Section five. Determination of resistance to indentation
5.1 Principle
5.2 Apparatus
5.3 Test specimens
5.4 Procedure
5.5 Calculation and results
5.6 Report
Section six. Determination of ease of ignition
6.1 Principle
6.2 Apparatus
6.3 Test specimens
6.4 Procedure
6.5 Calculation of results
6.6 Report
Appendix
A. Explanation of the term 'severity index'
Table
1. Sensitivity of components
Figures
1. Schematic layout of equipment for the determination
of critical height
2. Typical trace of acceleration against time
3. Typical curve of severity index against effective
drop height
4. Apparatus for determination of slip resistance
5. The 'Wayne State' curve
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