EN 13200-4:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13200-4:2007
Prostori za gledalce - 4. del: Lastnosti sedežev
Spectator facilities - Part 4: Seats - Product characteristics
Zuschaueranlagen - Teil 4: Sitze - Produktmerkmale
Installations pour spectateurs - Partie 4 : Sièges - Caractéristiques des produits
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13200-4:2023
ICS:
91.040.10 Javne stavbe Public buildings
97.200.10 Gledališka, odrska in Theatre, stage and studio
studijska oprema ter delovne equipment
postaje
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13200-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.040.10; 97.200.10; 97.220.10 Supersedes EN 13200-4:2006
English Version
Spectator facilities - Part 4: Seats - Product characteristics
Installations pour spectateurs - Partie 4 : Sièges - Zuschaueranlagen - Teil 4: Sitze - Produktmerkmale
Caractéristiques des produits
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 January 2023.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Abbreviations . 5
5 General requirements of construction . 5
5.1 Safety, strength and durability . 5
5.2 Shear and squeeze point . 6
5.2.1 Shear and squeeze points when setting up and folding . 6
5.2.2 Shear and squeeze points under influence of powered mechanism . 6
5.2.3 Shear and squeeze points during use . 6
5.3 General requirements for fixing elements and fixing methods . 7
5.3.1 General . 7
5.3.2 Criteria for presentation of designs . 7
5.3.3 Acceptance testing . 7
6 Sampling and conditioning . 8
6.1 Sampling . 8
6.2 Conditioning . 8
7 Characteristics of materials . 8
7.1 General . 8
7.2 Corrosion resistance . 8
7.3 Resistance to weathering agents/stability to light . 8
8 Strength and durability requirements . 9
9 Test report . 10
10 Seating numbers . 11
11 Instruction for use . 11
12 Marking . 11
Annex A (informative) Examples of seats . 12
Annex B (informative) Ergonomy . 14
B.1 Ergonomy . 14
B.1.1 Anthropometric aspects and data . 14
B.1.2 Design requirements . 14
Bibliography . 23

European foreword
This document (EN 13200-4:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 315 “Spectator
facilities”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by August 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13200-4:2006.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are listed below:
— Clause 2 “Normative References” has been updated;
— subclauses 5.2.2, 5.2.3 and 5.2.4 have been amended and aligned with the new edition of EN 12727;
— Table 2 in Clause 8 has been updated and aligned with the new edition of EN 12727.
The EN 13200 / CEN/TR 13200 series, Spectator facilities, consists of the following parts:
— EN 13200-1, Spectator facilities — Part 1: General characteristics for spectator viewing area;
— CEN/TR 13200-2, Spectator facilities — Layout criteria of service area — Part 2: Characteristics and
national situations;
— EN 13200-3, Spectator facilities — Part 3: Separating elements — Requirements;
— EN 13200-4, Spectator facilities — Part 4: Seats — Product characteristics;
— EN 13200-5, Spectator facilities — Part 5: Telescopic stands;
— EN 13200-6, Spectator facilities — Part 6: Demountable stands;
— EN 13200-7, Spectator facilities — Part 7: Entry and exit elements and routes;
— EN 13200-8, Spectator facilities — Part 8: Safety Management.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies mechanical, physical and chemical product characteristics of fixed seating for
spectator facilities used in sports venues (indoor and outdoor) in the spectator viewing area. It also
specifies the criteria for fixing the seating to the structure.
These characteristics and criteria are determined to ensure an adequate resistance to static and
dynamic stresses and to atmospheric agents. This document specifies comfort, functionality and safety
requirements to prevent serious injury through normal use, as well as misuse that might reasonably be
excepted to occur. This document does not include any fire behaviour or resistance requirements.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12727:2016, Furniture - Ranked seating - Requirements for safety, strength and durability
EN 13200-1, Spectator facilities - Part 1: General characteristics for spectator viewing area
EN ISO 179-1:2010, Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented
impact test (ISO 179-1:2010)
EN ISO 527-2, Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and
extrusion plastics (ISO 527-2)
EN ISO 4892-2, Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
(ISO 4892-2)
EN ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests (ISO 9227)
EN ISO 13857, Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and
lower limbs (ISO 13857)
EN 20105-A02, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
(ISO 105-A02)
ISO 554, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
seating place
space intended for a single spectator in a sitting position
Note 1 to entry: See figures in Annex A.
3.2 seat
3.2.1
bench seat
continuous element, forming a raised seat level with respect to the footway (Figure A.1)
3.2.2
low back seat
shaped element or an assembly fixed to the step or on to a support with a backrest with a maximum
height of 15 cm above the seat level and can be fitted with armrests (Figure A.2)
3.2.3
high back seat
shaped element or assembly fixed to the step or on to a support with a backrest with a minimum height
of 15 cm above the seat level and can be fitted with armrests (Figure A.3)
3.2.4
tip-up seat
seating place where in the seat element automatically returns to the upright position on the departure
of the occupant (Figure A.4)
3.3
fixing element
element for attaching the seat to the fixed support
3.4
fixing method
assembly of elements for attaching the support or the seats to a stand
3.5
seat numbering
means of identifying seat position
4 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the abbreviations in EN 13200-1 and the following apply.
B dimension of the tread where seating places are (seating row depth)
se
F depth of seats including the thickness of the back
I width of seats (minimum dimension for lateral boundaries of a single seating place)
E distance between the foremost projection of one seat and the back of the seat in front of it
(clearway)
S height of seat back, including the thickness of the seat
5 General requirements of construction
5.1 Safety, strength and durability
The seating shall be designed as to minimize the risk of injury to the user.
All accessible parts shall be so designed that physical injury and damage are avoided and shall be
without sharp edges/corners.
Seating shall be securely fixed to the steps or to the supports when installed in spectator facilities area.
These requirements are met when:
a) accessible corner and edges are rounded or chamfered;
b) all other corners and edges are free from burrs and sharp edges;
c) ends of hollows components with a diameter greater than 7mm and less than 12mm, where the
accessible depth is greater than 10mm are closed or capped.
Movable and adjustable parts shall be designed so that injuries and inadvertent operation are avoided.
It shall not be possible for any load bearing part of the seating to come loose unintentionally. All parts
which are lubricated to assist sliding shall be designed to protect user from lubricant stains when in
normal use.
5.2 Shear and squeeze point
5.2.1 General
EN 12727:2016, Clause 5 applies, with the following:
5.2.2 Shear and squeeze points when setting up and folding
Unless 5.2.3 or 5.2.4 are applicable, shear and squeeze points that are created only during setting up
and folding, including tipping seat actions, are acceptable because the user can be assumed to be in
control of his/her movements and to be able to cease applying the force immediately upon experiencing
pain. The edges of parts moving relative to each other and creating shear and squeeze points are
specified in 5.1.
5.2.3 Shear and squeeze points under influence of powered mechanism
With the exception of tipping seats, there shall be no shear and squeeze points created by parts of the
seating operated by power mechanisms, e.g. springs and gas lifts.
5.2.4 Shear and squeeze points during use
With the exception of tipping seats there shall be no shear and squeeze points created by forces applied
during normal use, see Table 1. There shall be no shear and squeeze points if a hazard is created by the
weight of the user during normal movements and actions, e.g. by adjusting the backrest and it shall be
so designed to not cause injury to the user.
NOTE This hazard is best prevented by the use of automatic locking mechanism.
All parts of the seating place with which the user comes into contact, during the intended use, shall be
designed so that physical injury and damage to spectator property are avoided. The following
considerations are necessary:
— the safety distance of accessible movable parts is in compliance with EN ISO 13857 in any position
during movement;
— the edges of the seat, backrest and armrests which are in contact with the user when sitting, are
rounded with recommended minimum 3 mm radius;
— the ends of hollow components are closed or capped.
a) All parts which are lubricated to assist sliding (greasing, lubricating, etc.) shall be designed to
protect users from lubricant stains when in normal use;
b) the shape of the seats shall be such as to allow rain and water to drain and shall allow easy cleaning
of it and of the underlying steps;
c) during the normal use of a tip-up seat, this shall not harm users of adjacent seats when opening or
closing the seats;
d) if the components are made of different materials, they shall be compatible with each other;
e) the seating place shall comply the m
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