BS 7188:1989
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Methods of test for impact absorbing playground surfaces
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-08-1989
30-09-2009
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.
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SW/65
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
22
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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