Impact attenuating playground surfacing - Methods of test for determination of impact attenuation

This European Standard specifies the test apparatus and the impact test methods for determining the impact attenuation of surfacing by measuring the acceleration experienced during impact. Test apparatus in compliance with this standard are applicable to tests carried out in a laboratory or on site by either methods described.
NOTE   The test methods described in this standard are also applicable for impact areas required in other standards than for playground equipment, e.g. for outdoor fitness equipment and parkour equipment.

Stoßdämpfende Spielplatzböden - Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Stoßdämpfung

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Sols d'aires de jeux absorbant l'impact - Méthodes d'essai pour la détermination de l'atténuation de l'impact

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Podloge otroških igrišč, ki ublažijo udarce - Ugotavljanje kritične višine padca - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

Status
Not Published
Publication Date
31-Dec-2023
Current Stage
5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
Start Date
26-Oct-2023
Due Date
13-Oct-2023
Completion Date
26-Oct-2023

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Effective Date
01-Nov-2023
Effective Date
29-Sep-2021

Overview

EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/prA1 (CEN) - Impact attenuating playground surfacing - Methods of test for determination of impact attenuation - specifies the test apparatus and drop-test procedures to measure impact attenuation of playground surfacing by recording acceleration during impacts. The methods apply to both laboratory and on-site testing and are also applicable to impact areas for outdoor fitness and parkour equipment.

Key topics and technical requirements

  • Test principle: Drop tests using an instrumented head form to record acceleration-time curves and calculate HIC (Head Injury Criterion) and peak acceleration (g).
  • Critical Fall Height (CFH): CFH is derived from drop heights that meet HIC and/or g limits (HIC = 1000 and/or peak acceleration = 200 g). The CFH of a specimen is the lowest drop height equivalent to these limits.
  • Targeted HIC progression: Recommended HIC ranges for successive impacts (example targets included for controlled testing: Impact 1 ≈ 700–800, Impact 2 ≈ 850–950, Impact 3 ≈ 1050–1150, Impact 4 ≈ 1200–1300).
  • Number and distribution of tests: At least nine drop tests, each from at least four increasing drop heights at the same test position; each of the nine tests should be performed at a different test position on the specimen to capture worst-case locations.
  • Test specimens: Requirements for manufactured-on-site surfaces and multi-component systems (e.g., artificial turf on shockpads) - test as composite products with minimum specimen dimensions specified for reproducibility.
  • On-site testing conditions: Tests only when surface temperature is between 5 °C and 55 °C, not saturated with water, and on slopes ≤ 10°. Climatic conditions and site variations (different substrates or thicknesses) must be recorded; distinct variations treated as separate test zones.
  • Reporting and uncertainty: CFH reported to two decimal places with a note on measurement uncertainty; laboratories have historically reported variations (round-robin studies showing reductions from ±15% to approximately ±7% in controlled conditions).

Applications and users

  • Playground surfacing manufacturers and product developers - to validate impact performance and declare CFH.
  • Testing laboratories and conformity assessment bodies - to perform accredited laboratory and field tests.
  • Installers, landscape architects, local authorities and playground inspectors - to assess installed surfacing for compliance and safe use zones.
  • Specifiers of outdoor fitness and parkour equipment - to confirm appropriate impact protection in fall zones.

Related standards

  • EN 1176-1 (playground equipment safety): referenced for maximum Free Height of Fall (FHF) guidance and interface with surfacing requirements.
  • Note: EN 1177 methods may be cited by other standards for different types of recreational equipment impact areas.

Keywords: EN 1177, impact attenuating playground surfacing, critical fall height, HIC, impact attenuation testing, drop test, on-site testing, CEN.

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EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/FprA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Impact attenuating playground surfacing - Methods of test for determination of impact attenuation". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the test apparatus and the impact test methods for determining the impact attenuation of surfacing by measuring the acceleration experienced during impact. Test apparatus in compliance with this standard are applicable to tests carried out in a laboratory or on site by either methods described. NOTE The test methods described in this standard are also applicable for impact areas required in other standards than for playground equipment, e.g. for outdoor fitness equipment and parkour equipment.

This European Standard specifies the test apparatus and the impact test methods for determining the impact attenuation of surfacing by measuring the acceleration experienced during impact. Test apparatus in compliance with this standard are applicable to tests carried out in a laboratory or on site by either methods described. NOTE The test methods described in this standard are also applicable for impact areas required in other standards than for playground equipment, e.g. for outdoor fitness equipment and parkour equipment.

EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/FprA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.200.40 - Playgrounds. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/FprA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1177:2018+A1:2023, EN 1177:2018+AC:2019. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/oprA1:2022
01-marec-2022
Podloge otroških igrišč, ki ublažijo udarce - Ugotavljanje kritične višine padca -
Dopolnilo A1
Impact attenuating playground surfacing - Methods of test for determination of impact
attenuation
Stoßdämpfende Spielplatzböden - Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Stoßdämpfung
Sols d'aires de jeux absorbant l'impact - Méthodes d'essai pour la détermination de
l'atténuation de l'impact
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/prA1:2022
ICS:
97.200.40 Igrišča Playgrounds
SIST EN en,fr,de
1177:2018+AC:2019/oprA1:2022
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

SIST EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/oprA1:2022

SIST EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/oprA1:2022

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1177:2018+AC:2019
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
January 2022
ICS 97.200.40
English Version
Impact attenuating playground surfacing - Methods of test
for determination of impact attenuation
Sols d'aires de jeux absorbant l'impact - Méthodes Stoßdämpfende Spielplatzböden - Prüfverfahren zur
d'essai pour la détermination de l'atténuation de Bestimmung der Stoßdämpfung
l'impact
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 136.

This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 1177:2018+AC:2019. If this draft becomes an
amendment, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for
inclusion of this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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SIST EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/oprA1:2022
EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/prA1:2021 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to clause 3 . 4
2 Modification to 5.2.1 . 4
3 Addition of clause 5.3, “On site testing conditions” . 4
4 Modification to 6.1.1 . 4
5 Modification to Clause 6.1.2 . 4
Table 1 — HIC values . 5
6 Modification to Clause 6.2.3.3 . 5
7 Modifications to 6.2.3.2. 5
8 Modification of 6.2.4.1 . 5
9 Modification to 6.2.4.2. 5
10 Modification to 6.2.4.3. 6
11 Modification to 6.2.4.4. 6
12 Modification to 6.2.4.5.2 . 6
13 Modifications to 6.3 . 6
14 Modification to 7.2 . 6
15 Modification to 8.2 . 6
16 Modification to 8.3 . 7
17 Modification to 8.4 . 7
18 Modification to Annex B . 7
19 Modifications to Annex C . 7
20 Modification to Table D1 . 8
21 Addition of new Annex G . 8
Annex G (Informative) “History of HIC testing of impact attenuating surfaces for
playgrounds and variations in test results” . 8

SIST EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/oprA1:2022
EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/prA1:2022 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/prA1:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
SIST EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/oprA1:2022
EN 1177:2018+AC:2019/prA1:2022 (E)

1 Modification to clause 3
In definition 3.9, replace the note to entry with the following:
“The number of drops and the drop heights of drop tests are specified separately in Method 1 and in
Method 2. Particularities exist for some specific types of surfacing material (e.g. for loose fil material the
four impacts measurement of the drop test are conduct in a different test position).”
2 Modification to 5.2.1
Change the beginning of the note to read as follows:
“NOTE Requirements for the adequate level of impact attenuation […].”
3 Addition of clause 5.3, “On site testing conditions”
Move the text in 6.3 to become a new clause 5.3.
“5.3 On site testing conditions
5.3.1 Testing shall only be carried out when the temperature of the surface is between 5 °C and 55 °C.
Temperature as well as all relevant climatic conditions existing throughout the test, e.g. humidity,
moisture, etc., shall be measured and recorded.
5.3.2 Testing shall not be carried out on surfaces that are saturated with water.
5.3.3 Tests shall not be conducted on a test zone if it is inclined at an angle of > 10° to the horizontal.
NOTE Guided systems will give invalid results on inclined surfaces and free falling head forms can experience
excessive rotation
...

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