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    AS 4685.4-2004

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    Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for runways

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  13-10-2004

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    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

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    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.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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.

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    Committee CS-005
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status AvailableSuperseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as part of AS 1924.1-1976.Second edition 1981.AS 1924.2 first published 1981.Part of AS 1924.1-1981 and AS 1924.2-1981 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 4685.4-2004. 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.

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