Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety requirements
4.1 Choice of site
4.2 Material
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Timber and associated products
4.2.3 Metals
4.2.4 Wire ropes
4.2.5 Synthetics and composites
4.2.6 Dangerous substances
4.3 Design and manufacture
4.3.1 General safety requirements
4.3.2 Loads on safety and activity system
4.3.3 Support system
4.3.4 Activity system
4.3.5 Safety system
4.4 Personal protective equipment
5 Test methods
6 Marking
6.1 General
6.2 Element identification
6.3 Element marking
6.3.1 Notices
6.3.2 Ropes course difficulty
7 Inspection and maintenance
8 Documents to be provided
8.1 User manual for operators
8.2 Tree assessment report
8.3 Inauguration inspection report
Annex A (normative) - Minimum information to be included
in an arboreal assessment report
A.1 General site description
A.2 Arboreal assessment of each tree
A.2.1 General characteristics
A.2.2 General tree observations
A.2.3 Comments, final classification of the
tree according to its condition
Annex B (informative) - Obtaining tree strength data
Annex C (normative) - Rules for the use of the ropes course
Bibliography