• 3 PLAY EQUIPMENT
• 3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
• 3.1.1 Scope
• 3.1.2 References
• 3.1.3 Material
• 3.1.4 Capacities
• 3.1.5 Maintenance Schedule
• 3.1.6 Testing
• 3.1.7 Warranty
• 3.1.8 Approval

3 PLAY EQUIPMENT

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1.1 Scope

1. Public play areas for children are considered the most critical places for safety issue. It should be very well planned, designed and constructed to fulfill the maximum safety requirements.

2. The play equipment products are to be in conformance with the following international standards for safety and materials:

3.1.2 References

• ASTM F1487-93.........Standard consumer safety performance specifications for playground equipment for public use, 2001 revision
• AN/CSA Z614-98.....Guideline on children’s play spaces and equipment or both, May 1998
• CPSC ......................... Handbook for public playground safety, 1998
• BS EN 1176 ............... Playground equipment and surfacing

3.1.3 Material

1. The Contractor shall supply materials as per the specification herein after.

2. Steel: Steel to be cold rolled, electric resistance welded tubing. Black steel is not acceptable only galvanized steel is acceptable.

3. Aluminum

(a) Aluminum should be an all welded assembly fabricated of 6061-T6 extruded seamless aluminum alloy tubing for support post and sleeve

(b) Aluminum should be an all welded assembly fabricated of 6063-T4 extruded seamless aluminum alloy tubing for architectural parts.

4. Plastic

(a) All metal bridges, decks, platforms and stairs should have an oven cured PVC coating
with a matte finish and a nominal coating thickness of 0.125” guaranteed for 10 years
minimum against peeling and cracking.

(b) All plastic materials should be molded UV resistant, impact resistant low density polyethylene material including UV stabilized color pigments and anti-static additives with minimum 10 years guarantee.

5. Wood

(a) All wood material should be pressure treated with material preventing splitting, rain damage and attack by insects or termites. A minimum 5 years guarantee is needed against splitting and warping, attack by insect and rain damage.

(b) No wood to be used for foundation or placed underground.

6. Concrete : No exposed concrete foundation is allowed and foundation should be at least 20 cm below sand or soil cover

7. Paints: Paint should be electrostatically lead free powder coating treated in six stage iron phosphate bath.

8. Fibers and fabrics: All shades and tent made of shade-net or fabric components should be made of durable materials color resistant and sunlight resistant.

9. Moving parts: All moving parts should have a self lubricating closed system.

10. Fasteners

(a) All fasteners to be 18-8 grade stainless steel, capped with lock nuts which cover bolts ends. The bolts and fasteners should have a mechanism to secure them against getting loose.

(b) All protruding bolts, screws and hard parts should be covered with shock absorbing materials.

3.1.4 Capacities

1. Play equipment should be designed for children 5 to 12 years of age but for safety reasons all equipment should be able to handle occasional adult use; this is to reflect the maximum weight allowed.

2. Play equipment capacity should be stated including safety factor for uncontrolled use. Capacity of each play equipment to be calculated based on number of activities in use and persons on board.

3.1.5 Maintenance Schedule

1. All play equipment should have a maintenance schedule, spare parts list and catalogue, Qatari local supplier, layout and foundation design drawings.

3.1.6 Testing

1. The Engineer reserves the right to test any material at the contractor’s expenses.

3.1.7 Warranty

1. LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY on all aluminum deck posts, steel deck posts, fastening system, clamps and fasteners for structural failure due to corrosion or deterioration from exposure to weather, or by defects in materials or workmanship.

2. LIMITED FIFTEEN (15) YEAR WARRANTY on main support materials and decks. This limited warranty applies to structural failure caused by corrosion, defective materials, or defective workmanship.

3. LIMITED TEN (10) YEAR WARRANTY on steel playsystem components including railings, loops, and rungs against structural failure caused by defective materials or defective workmanship.

4. LIMITED TEN (10) YEAR WARRANTY against peeling of PVC Coating.

5. LIMITED TEN (10) YEAR WARRANTY against loss of color and anti-static additives.

6. LIMITED FIVE (5) YEAR WARRANTY against splitting and warping, attack by insect and rain damage.

7. LIMITED FIVE (5) YEAR WARRANTY against peeling of powder coating materials caused by normal weathering effects.

8. LIMITED FIVE (5) YEAR WARRANTY against concrete foundation cracking and exposure of steel reinforcement.

9. LIMITED FIVE (5) YEAR WARRANTY against tear, color fading and wind damages of shade-nets and fabric materials not exposed to direct sunlight.

10. LIMITED FIVE (2) YEAR WARRANTY against tear of shade-nets, color fading and wind damages of shade nets and fabric materials exposed to direct sunlight.

3.1.8 Approval

1. The engineer has the right for approval and non-approval of any play equipment that does not esthetically and functionally conform with the play equipment specified in the design specifications.

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