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Types of Inground Mount
Steel Wood

Loose Fall Protection
200/300/400mm
Grass, mulch, wood chips and sand etc.
can be used to effectively cushion the impact from
accidental falls and provide ample safety protection for
children.

Underground

In-situ Foundation
Concrete base, precise proportioning and advanced
pouring process, provides a solid structural support
for playground equipment.

Fall protection Maximum free
Material a Description Minimum depth
When installed on ramps or stairs, handrails, b heights of fall
guardrails or barriers shall commence at the lowest
position on the ramp or stairs.
Where the installed surfacing is
verified (e.g. sieve test) as being
600 ≤ h ＜ 3000 in accordance with this table or mm mm mm
carries a test report according
to EN 1177, no additional testing
h ＜ 600 is required

Turf/topsoil —— —— ≤1 000 d
1 200 ≤2000
2 Bark 20 to 80 particle size 300 ≤3000
a) Protection against falling for easily accessible 200 ≤2000
equipment Woodchip c 5 to 30 particle size
300 ≤3000
200 ≤2000
2000 ≤ h ＜ 3000 Sand or gravel 0,25 to 8 grain size
300 ≤3000
Critical fall height as
Other materials and other depths As tested according to EN 1177
1000 ≤ h ＜ 2000 tested
600 ≤ h ＜ 1000 a For further information on specific material properly prepared for use in children's
h ＜ 600 playgrounds see CEN/TR 16598 (Collection ofRationales for EN 1176-1 requirements).
b For loose particulate material, add 100 mm to the minimum depth to compensate for
displacement (see 4.2.8.5.1)
c Sand and gravel shall be well rounded and washed to eliminate most of the silt or clay
1 particles, Washed sand or gravel is considered to be from alluvial (naturally eroded) deposits
3 2 and free from most silt or clay particles. For gravel this may commonly be described as'pea
b)Protection against falling for not easily accessible shingle'. Uniformity coefficient D60/D10 < 3,0. Grain size can be identified by use of a sieve
equipment test, as in EN 933-1 (see Annex G).
d See NOTE 2 in 4.2.8.5.2.
Key:
1. Impact attenuating surfacing in accordance with
4.2.8.5
2. Barriers required Examples of commonly used impact attenuating materials, depths and corresponding maximum
3. Guardrail required free heights of fall.

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