Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety requirements and test methods
4.1 Layout and placement of individual
protection points
4.2 Design of individual top protection points
4.3 Dimensions
4.4 Structural Integrity
4.4.1 Structural integrity of an ACS
4.4.2 Structural integrity of a protection point
connection
4.5 Impact resistance of surface elements
4.6 Hold insert resistance
4.7 Proof testing
4.8 Falling space
4.9 Free space
4.10 Climbing surfaces
5 Marking
6 Instruction manual
7 Conformity of ACS
Annex A (normative) Effects
A.1 Permanent effects
A.2 Variable effects
A.2.1 General
A.2.2 User loads
A.2.3 Snow loads
A.2.4 Wind loads
A.2.5 Effects of temperature
A.2.6 Special loads
Annex B (normative) Method of calculation
of structural integrity
B.1 General principles
B.1.1 Limit state
B.1.2 Ultimate limit state
B.2 Combination effects for the ultimate limit state
B.3 Structural stability
Annex C (normative) Load testing of structural integrity
of protection point connections
C.1 General
C.2 Apparatus
C.3 Sampling
C.4 Procedure
Annex D (normative) Impact test of surface elements
D.1 General
D.2 Apparatus
D.3 Sampling
D.4 Procedure
Annex E (normative) Hold insert resistance test
E.1 General
E.2 Apparatus
E.3 Sampling
E.4 Procedure
Annex F (normative) Proof testing
F.1 General
F.2 Procedure
F.2.1 General
F.2.2 Protection points
Annex G (normative) Inspection and maintenance
Bibliography