AS 4685.4-2004

1 - AS 4685.4-2004 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR RUNWAYS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 OBJECTIVE
6 - 1.3 APPLICATION
6 - 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.5.1 Area of travel
6 - 1.5.2 Main cable
7 - 1.5.3 Runway, cableway
7 - 1.5.4 Starting point
7 - 1.5.5 Stop
7 - 1.5.6 Suspension cable
7 - 1.5.7 Terminus
7 - 1.5.8 Traveller
8 - SECTION 2 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
8 - 2.1 GENERAL
8 - 2.2 FRAMEWORK AND FIXING POINTS FOR THE MAIN CABLE
8 - 2.3 CALCULATION OF FORCES ACTING ON THE CABLE OF A RUNWAY
8 - 2.4 STOPS
8 - 2.5 TRAVELLER
9 - 2.6 MAIN CABLE (SUSPENSION ELEMENT)
9 - 2.7 RUNWAYS ARRANGED IN PARALLEL
9 - 2.8 GRIPS
9 - 2.9 SEATS
9 - 2.10 SPEED
9 - 2.11 FREE HEIGHT OF FALL
10 - 2.12 GROUND CLEARANCE
11 - 2.13 CABLE CLEARANCE
11 - 2.14 FALL ZONE
14 - SECTION 3 MARKING
15 - APPENDIX A - METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERFORMANCE OF STOPS
15 - A1 PRINCIPLE
15 - A2 APPARATUS
15 - A2.1 Mass
15 - A3 PROCEDURE
15 - A4 TEST REPORT
16 - APPENDIX B - METHOD OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE MAXIMUM SPEED OF THE TRAVELLER
16 - B1 PRINCIPLE
16 - B2 APPARATUS
16 - B2.1 Mass
16 - B3 PROCEDURE
16 - B4 TEST REPORT

Specifies particular safety requirements for runways intended for permanent installation for use by children. General requirements and test methods are set out in AS4685.1.

This Standard specifies particular safety requirements for runways (including flying foxes) intended for permanent installation for use by children. This Standard is applicable to runways where children travel on or along a cable by the use of gravity. The requirements of this Standard apply in addition to the general requirements for playground equipment set out in AS 4685.1.

Originated as part of AS 1924.1-1976.
Previous edition AS 1924.1-1981 and AS 1924.2-1981.
Part of AS 1924.1-1981 and AS 1924.2-1981 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 4685.4-2004.