Climbing/bouldering walls for use in the water area of swimming pools of public use - Safety and operational requirements

This document specifies safety requirements for climbing/bouldering walls, which are vertical and/or
overhanging towards the water area, for use in the water area of swimming pools for public use in
addition to the general safety requirements of EN 13451-1. It is therefore advised to read this document
in conjunction with EN 13451-1. Requirements for the use, the operation and the maintenance are also
specified.
This standard is applicable to climbing/bouldering walls in classified swimming pools as specified in
EN 15288-1.
This standard is not applicable to climbing/bouldering walls in swimming pools for domestic use.
This standard has limited application to water areas which consist of segregated areas of rivers, lakes or
the sea. It is advised to follow the design, working methods and operational requirements insofar as
they are relevant. This standard is not applicable to artificial climbing structures according to
EN 12572 (all parts) and to inflatable climbing/bouldering walls according to EN ISO 25649-6.
In the aspects which overlap with EN 13451-10 the requirements of this EN standard take precedence
over the EN 13451-10.
NOTE In this standard, "climbing" and "bouldering" are used synonymously.

Kletter-/Boulderwände für den Einsatz im Wasserbereich von öffentlich genutzten Schwimmbädern - Sicherheitstechnische und betriebliche Anforderungen

Dieses Dokument legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an Kletterwände für den Einsatz im Wasser-bereich von öffentlich genutzten Schwimmbädern zusätzlich zu den allgemeinen sicherheitstechnischen An-forderungen nach EN 13451-1 fest und sollte in Verbindung mit dieser gelesen werden. Ebenfalls festgelegt werden Anforderungen für den Gebrauch, den Betrieb und die Wartung.
Diese Norm gilt für Kletterwände in klassifizierten Schwimmbädern nach den Festlegungen in EN 15288-1.
Diese Norm ist nur begrenzt auf Schwimmbäder anwendbar, die aus abgetrennten Bereichen von Flüssen, Seen oder dem Meer bestehen. Die Empfehlungen bezüglich der sicheren Ausführung, des sicheren Betriebs und der Aufsicht sollten jedoch, soweit zutreffend, befolgt werden. Die Norm gilt nicht für künstliche Kletteranlagen nach EN 12572 und aufblasbare Kletterwände nach EN 15649-6.
Bei Aspekten, die sich mit EN 13451-10 überschneiden, haben die Anforderungen dieser Europäischen Norm Vorrang vor EN 13451-10.

Murs et blocs d’escalade destinés aux bassins des piscines à usage public - Exigences de sécurité et d’exploitation

Le présent document spécifie les exigences de sécurité relatives aux murs d’escalade destinés aux bassins des piscines à usage public qui viennent compléter les exigences générales de sécurité de l’EN 13451-1 et il convient de le lire conjointement avec cette dernière. Des exigences relatives à l’utilisation, à l’exploitation et à la maintenance sont également spécifiées.
La présente norme s’applique aux murs d’escalade dans les piscines classifiées comme spécifié dans l’EN 15288-1.
La présente norme ne s’applique que de manière restreinte aux bassins constitués de zones délimitées de cours d’eau, de lacs ou de mers. Il convient que les recommandations relatives à la conception, aux méthodes de travail et à la surveillance en toute sécurité soient appliquées lorsqu’elles sont pertinentes. La présente norme ne s’applique pas aux structures artificielles d’escalade conformes à l’EN 12572 ni aux murs d’escalade gonflables conformes à l’EN 15649-6.
En ce qui concerne les aspects qui se chevauchent avec l’EN 13451-10, les exigences de la présente EN prévalent sur celles de l’EN 13451-10.

Plezalne/balvanske stene za uporabo na vodnih površinah javnih plavalnih bazenov - Zahteve za varnost in obratovanje

Ta dokument določa varnostne zahteve za plezalne/balvanske stene, ki so navpične in/ali previsne na površino vode in se poleg splošnih varnostnih zahtev standarda EN 13451-1 uporabljajo na vodnih površinah javnih plavalnih bazenov. Dokument je torej priporočljivo uporabljati v povezavi s standardom EN 13451-1. Določene so tudi zahteve za uporabo, obratovanje in vzdrževanje.
Ta standard se uporablja za plezalne/balvanske stene v klasificiranih plavalnih bazenih, kot to določa standard EN 15288-1.
Ta standard se ne uporablja za plezalne/balvanske stene v plavalnih bazenih za domačo uporabo.
Ta standard se samo delno uporablja za vodne površine, zgrajene na ločenih območjih rek, jezer ali morja. Priporočljivo je upoštevati projekte, metode dela in zahteve glede obratovanja, če je to ustrezno. Ta standard se ne uporablja za umetne plezalne konstrukcije v skladu s standardom EN 12572 (vsi deli) in za napihljive plezalne/balvanske stene v skladu s standardom EN ISO 25649-6.
Zahteve iz tega standarda EN, ki se prekrivajo z zahtevami standarda EN 13451-10, imajo prednost pred zahtevami standarda EN 13451-10.
OPOMBA: V tem standardu se »plezanje«« in »balvansko plezanje« uporabljata kot sopomenki.

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Public Enquiry End Date
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07-Jan-2019
Technical Committee
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Start Date
12-Dec-2018
Due Date
16-Feb-2019
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08-Jan-2019

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Plezalne/balvanske stene za uporabo na vodnih površinah javnih plavalnih bazenov - Zahteve za varnost in obratovanjeKletter-/Boulderwände für den Einsatz im Wasserbereich von öffentlich genutzten Schwimmbädern - Sicherheitstechnische und betriebliche AnforderungenMurs et blocs d’escalade destinés aux bassins des piscines à usage public - Exigences de sécurité et d’exploitationClimbing/bouldering walls for use in the water area of swimming pools of public use - Safety and operational requirements97.220.10Športni objektiSports facilitiesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 17164:2018SIST EN 17164:2019en,fr,de01-februar-2019SIST EN 17164:2019SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 17164:2019



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EN 17164:2018 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 3 Introduction . 4 1 Scope . 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions . 5 4 Safety requirements . 7 4.1 Dimensions . 7 4.2 Water depth and safety space . 7 4.3 Design requirements . 9 4.4 Holds . 10 4.5 Surface quality of a climbing/bouldering wall . 10 4.6 Structural strength . 10 4.7 Impact resistance of surface elements . 10 4.8 Hold insert resistance. 10 5 Test methods . 10 6 Operational requirements . 10 6.1 General . 10 6.2 Maximum number of users . 11 6.2.1 Climbing/bouldering wall for vertical climbing . 11 6.2.2 Climbing/bouldering wall for horizontal climbing with a height of fall HF
1,5 m . 11 6.2.3 Climbing/bouldering wall for horizontal climbing with a height of fall HF > 1,5 m . 11 6.3 Safety information to be displayed . 11 6.4 Restricted access . 12 6.5 Maintenance and inspection . 12 Bibliography . 13 SIST EN 17164:2019



EN 17164:2018 (E) 3 European foreword This document (EN 17164:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2019. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 17164:2019



EN 17164:2018 (E) 4 Introduction Climbing/bouldering walls for use in the water area are artificial climbing structures which enable climbing above water without rope safeguarding. The climbing process is terminated either by an accidental fall into the water or by an intentional jump or intentional dropping into the water. When specifying the water depths, it is assumed that no more height can be gained from a fall - as opposed to a jump from a diving board - and the splashdown feature is normally a different one. The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) draws attention to the fact that it is claimed that compliance with CEN-CENELEC Guide 8:2015 may involve the use of a patent concerning climbing/bouldering walls given in Clause 4. CEN/CENELEC take no position concerning the evidence, validity and scope of this patent right. The holder of this patent right has ensured CEN/CENELEC that he is willing to negotiate licences under reasonable and non-discriminatory terms and conditions with applicants throughout the world. In this respect, the statement of the holder of this patent right is registered with CEN/CENELEC. Information may be obtained from: Christofer Born Bleichstraße 10 A 90429 Nuremberg Germany Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights other than those identified above. CEN/CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. The market for climbing/bouldering walls for use in the water area of public used swimming pools is specific and still developing. It is impossible to define an all-embracing safety specification, including all dimensions and design requirements as required by a standard, without limiting the design possibilities and preventing innovative and new, but safe products. This standard is intended to establish safety requirements and design guidance rules to serve anyone involved with climbing/bouldering walls for use in the water area of public used swimming pools, especially designers, manufacturers, operators and users, to ensure largely safe products. Its basic approach is the consciousness that the use of climbing/bouldering walls usually implies for the users a higher risk level than swimming. Consequently, the use of a climbing/bouldering wall requires a certain degree of self-responsibility in terms of sports equipment. These safety requirements should be taken into consideration and be fulfilled in order to avoid danger to users as much as possible. SIST EN 17164:2019



EN 17164:2018 (E) 5 1 Scope This document specifies safety requirements for climbing/bouldering walls, which are vertical and/or overhanging towards the water area, for use in the water area of swimming pools for public use in addition to the general safety requirements of EN 13451-1. It is therefore advised to read this document in conjunction with EN 13451-1. Requirements for the use, the operation and the maintenance are also specified. This standard is applicable to climbing/bouldering walls in classified swimming pools as specified in EN 15288-1. This standard is not applicable to climbing/bouldering walls in swimming pools for domestic use. This standard has limited application to water areas which consist of segregated areas of rivers, lakes or the sea. It is advised to follow the design, working methods and operational requirements insofar as they are relevant. This standard is not applicable to artificial climbing structures according to EN 12572 (all parts) and to inflatable climbing/bouldering walls according to EN ISO 25649-6. In the aspects which overlap with EN 13451-10 the requirements of this EN standard take precedence over the EN 13451-10. NOTE In this standard, "climbing" and "bouldering" are used synonymously.
2 Normative references The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 12572-2:2017, Artificial climbing structures — Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for bouldering walls EN 12572-3:2017, Artificial climbing structures — Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for climbing holds EN 13451 (all parts), Swimming pool equipment EN 15288 (all parts), Swimming pools EN ISO 7010, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs (ISO 7010) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15288-1, EN 13451 (all parts) and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1 climbing/bouldering wall artificial climbing structure for climbing above water that enables climbing without rope safeguarding SIST EN 17164:2019



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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 17164:2017
01-november-2017
Plezalne stene za uporabo na vodnih površinah javnih plavalnih bazenov - Zahteve
za varnost in obratovanje
Climbing walls for use in the water area of public used swimming pools - Safety and
operational requirements to the place of installation
Kletterwände für den Einsatz im Wasserbereich von öffentlich genutzten
Schwimmbadanlagen - Sicherheitstechnische und betriebliche Anforderungen
Murs et blocs d’escalade destinés aux bassins des piscines à usage public - Exigences
de sécurité et d’exploitation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 17164
ICS:
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
oSIST prEN 17164:2017 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 17164
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

August 2017
ICS 97.220.10
English Version

Climbing walls for use in the water area of public used
swimming pools - Safety and operational requirements to
the place of installation
Murs et blocs d'escalade destinés aux bassins des Kletter- und Boulderwände für den Einsatz im
piscines à usage publi - Exigences de sécurité et Wasserbereich von öffentlich genutzten
d'exploitation Schwimmbädern - Sicherheitstechnische und
betriebliche Anforderungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2017 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 17164:2017 E
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prEN 17164:2017 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Safety requirements . 7
4.1 Dimensions . 7
4.2 Water depth and safety space . 7
4.3 Design requirements . 9
4.4 Holds . 10
4.5 Surface quality of a climbing wall . 10
4.6 Structural strength . 10
4.7 Impact resistance of surface elements . 10
4.8 Hold insert resistance. 10
5 Test methods . 10
6 Operational requirements . 10
6.1 General . 10
6.2 Maximum number of users . 11
6.2.1 Climbing wall for vertical climbing. 11
6.2.2 Climbing wall for horizontal climbing with a height of fall H of ≤ 1.5 m . 11
F
6.2.3 Climbing wall for horizontal climbing with a height of fall H > 1.5 m. 11
F
6.3 Safety information to be displayed . 11
6.4 Restricted access . 12
6.5 Maintenance and inspection . 12
Bibliography . 13

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prEN 17164:2017 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 17164:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
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prEN 17164:2017 (E)
Introduction
Climbing walls for use in the water area are artificial climbing structures which enable climbing above
water without rope safeguarding. The climbing process is terminated either by an accidental fall into
the water or by an intentional jump or intentional dropping into the water. When specifying the water
depths, it is assumed that no more height can be gained from a fall - as opposed to a jump from a diving
board - and the splashdown feature is normally a different one.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) draws attention to the fact that it is claimed that
compliance with CEN-CENELEC Guide 8:2015 may involve the use of a patent concerning climbing walls
given in Clause 4.
CEN/CENELEC take no position concerning the evidence, validity and scope of this patent right.
The holder of this patent right has ensured CEN/CENELEC that he is willing to negotiate licences under
reasonable and non-discriminatory terms and conditions with applicants throughout the world. In this
respect, the statement of the holder of this patent right is registered with CEN/CENELEC. Information
may be obtained from:
Christofer Born
Bleichstraße 10 A
90429 Nuremberg
Germany
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights other than those identified above. CEN/CENELEC shall not be held responsible for
identifying any or all such patent rights.
The market for climbing walls for use in the water area of public used swimming pools is specific and
still developing. It is impossible to define an all-embracing safety specification, including all dimensions
and design requirements as required by a standard, without limiting the design possibilities and
preventing innovative and new but safe products.
This standard is intended to establish safety requirements and design guidance rules to serve anyone
involved with climbing walls for use in the water area of public used swimming pools, especially
designers, manufacturers, operators and users, to ensure largely safe products. Its basic approach is the
consciousness that the use of climbing walls usually implies for the users a higher risk level than
swimming. Consequently, the use of a climbing wall requires a certain degree of self-responsibility in
terms of sports equipment. These safety requirements should be taken into consideration and be
fulfilled in order to avoid danger to users as much as possible.
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prEN 17164:2017 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements for climbing walls for use in the water area of public
swimming pools in addition to the general safety requirements of EN 13451-1 and should be read in
conjunction with it. Requirements for the use, the operation and the maintenance are also specified.
This standard is applicable to climbing walls in classified swimming pools as specified in EN 15288-1.
This standard has limited application to pools which consist of segregated areas of rivers, lakes or the
sea. The recommendations on safe design, working methods and supervision should be followed insofar
as they are relevant. This standard is not applicable to artificial climbing structures according to
EN 12572 and to inflatable climbing walls according to EN 15649-6.
In the aspects which overlap with EN 13451-10 the requirements of this EN standard take precedence
over the EN 13451-10.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12572-2:2017, Artificial climbing structures - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for
bouldering walls
EN 12572-3:2017, Artificial climbing structures - Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for
climbing holds
EN 13451 (all parts), Swimming pool equipment
EN 15288 (all parts), Swimming pools
EN ISO 7010, Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs (ISO 7010)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15288-1, EN 13451 (all parts)
and the following apply.
3.1
climbing wall/bouldering wall
artificial climbing structure for climbing above water that enables climbing without rope safeguarding
3.2
main climbing surface
main action surface of a climbing wall
3.3
access climbing surface
climbing surface as a possible access to reach the main climbing surface
3.4
climbing surface
area o
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