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BS 7188:1989

Superseded

Superseded

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Methods of test for impact absorbing playground surfaces

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1989

Superseded date

30-09-2009

$380.41
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Summarise this standard

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

Five methods. Properties measured are: the ability to absorb energy, the ability to resist abrazive wear, slip resistance, resistance to indentation and the material\'s ease of ignition.

Committee
SW/65
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
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