Impact surfaces and protection zones

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Newly built as well as existing playgrounds, although fitted with perfect play elements, do not guarantee safe playing without top-quality impact surfaces. Impact surfaces are designed to prevent accidents caused by a fall or hard impact from the play element. Placing the impact surface can ensure maximum safety of the game. The construction of the impact surface is not absolutely necessary for all elements we offer, if the critical drop height of the play element is less than 1 m, a well-maintained lawn is sufficient.

Grass grassing plate

Rubber impact surfaces

Cast rubber impact surface

Pebbles

MATERIAL	DESCRIPTION	MINIMUM LAYER DEPTH	MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FALL
Lawn	the lawn must be well maintained in order not to lose its shock absorbing properties	-	≤ 1 m
Gravel (“pebbles”)	free of silt and clay particles, granularity 2-8 mm	300 mm	≤ 2 m
Gravel (“pebbles”)	free of silt and clay particles, granularity 2-8 mm	400 mm	≤ 3 m
Sand	free of silt and clay particles, granularity 0.2-2 mm	300 mm	≤ 2 m
Sand	free of silt and clay particles, granularity 0.2-2 mm	400 mm	≤ 3 m
Rubber	tiles or cast floor	According to the HIC test (see EN 1177)	critical fall height according to the test (acc. to the tile thickness)
Grass plate	practical and money saving option, the plates are installed over lawns, underlaid with a net and locked together	23 mm	≤ 3 000 mm

Note: 100 mm is added to the minimum depth for loose fine materials to clear unevenness caused by material transfer.

PROTECTION ZONES

Ground plans

Specify overall dimensions of play elements, surface area needed for play element assembly and impact zone areas in square metres.

----- Protection zone; lawn is sufficient as an impact surface
____ Impact surface