SWINGS

Question 1

WHAT IS THE MIN GROUND CLEARANCE UNDER A SWING type 1 or two swing (normal swing).

Answer 1

350 mm.

Question 2

For tyre seats of swings of Types 1, 2 and 3, the ground clearance in the resting position shall be at least…..

Answer 2

400 mm.

Question 3

In the case of contact swings with vertical tyres as seats (see Figure 11), the ground clearance can be reduced to ……

Answer 3

100 mm minimum.

Question 4

What is the ground clearance of a single point swing (i.e. a tyre swing)

Answer 4

400 mm except in the direction of the beam on

which the suspension is fixed. (the swing is allowed to hit the suspension post).

Question 5

The minimum horizontal dimension, between the side of a swing seat and the adjacent structure in the rest position shall be

Answer 5

􏰁 20 % length of the suspension member (+ 200 mm).

Question 6

The minimum horizontal dimension, between adjacent swing seats in the rest position
shall be

Answer 6

20 % length of the suspension member (+ 300 mm).

Question 7

For contact swings what shall the min clearance be from the centre axis (taken in the middle of the swing)

Answer 7

400mm

Question 8

The distance between the suspension members of a swing shall be

Answer 8

􏰁 width of seat (if this is a belt seat is is dependant on a bum in it) + 5 % length of the suspension member.

Question 9

For contact swings the distance between the suspension members F shall be

Answer 9

􏰁 width of seat + 30 % length of the suspension member

Question 10

Are The triangular openings formed by the chain or suspension members branching towards the swing seat exempt from the requirements of EN 1176-1:2008, 4.2.7.2.

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

Can you have more than two swings in a bay?

Answer 11

No - they shall be divided by construction parts into bays so that there are no more than two seats per bay.
NOTE This is to discourage children from crossing the path of swings in use.

Question 12

Swing frames attached to other equipment like a fort need to have other measures taken to segregate them from other activities such as….

Answer 12

e.g. additional 1,5 m circulation area, barriers, enclosures.

Question 13

How do you measure free height of fall on a swing

Answer 13

Free height of fall = (length of the suspension member ÷ 2) + height of swing seat at rest

Question 14

Cal for falling space of a swing

Answer 14

0,867 × the length of the suspension member + either …
synthetic 1,75 m
loose fill 2,25 m

Question 15

If synthetic, what is the extra area required and why?

Answer 15

0.5 m in the swing direction free from obstacles.

Question 16

Can fall spaces of different swings overlap?

Answer 16

No.

Question 17

If the swings are in the same structure can fall space overlap?

Answer 17

Yes, provided that they comply with horizontal spacing requirement (e.g. 20% length suspension + 300mm). When swings are placed near other items of play equipment, the falling space of the swing and the fal-ling space of the other play equipment shall not overlap.

Question 18

Width of impact area for a seat less than 500mm (normal swing and contact swing)

Answer 18

1,75 m.

Question 19

Impact area for a single point tyre swing

Answer 19

circular with a radius as specified .867x suspension + 1.75 or 2.25

Question 20

Single point swing fixing point - can the cables twist?

Answer 20

No. - universal joint should be used. And it needs secondary support

Question 21

Contact swings - what is needed on the swing to stop people jumping into each other

Answer 21

restraining bar or vert tyre.

Question 22

Width of impact area for a swing seat greater than 500mm (for normal and contact swings)

Answer 22

shall be increased by the difference between 500 mm and the actual width of the seat.