SIST EN 13200-4:2007
(Main)Spectator facilities - Part 4: Seats - Product characteristics
Spectator facilities - Part 4: Seats - Product characteristics
This European Standard specifies the mechanical, physical and chemical product characteristics of fixed seating used in sports venues (indoor and outdoor) in the spectator viewing area (S.V.A.). It also specifies the criteria for fixing the seating to the structure.
These characteristics and criteria are determined in order to assure an adequate resistance to static and dynamic stresses and to atmospheric agents. This European Standard specifies comfort, functionality and safety requirements to prevent serious injury through normal functional use, as well as misuse that might reasonably be excepted to occur. This European Standard does not include any fire behaviour or resistance requirements.
Zuschaueranlagen - Teil 4: Sitze - Produktmerkmale
Dieser europäische Norm-Entwurf legt die mechanischen, physikalischen und chemischen Produktmerkmale
von ortsfest montierten Sitzen im Zuschauerbereich von Sport- und Mehrzweckanlagen (in Innenräumen und
im Freien) fest. Außerdem werden die Kriterien für die Befestigung des Gestühls am Baukörper festgelegt.
Diese Merkmale und Kriterien werden bestimmt, um eine angemessene Beständigkeit gegenüber statischer
und dynamischer Belastung sowie gegenüber witterungsbedingter und luftchemischer Beanspruchung
sicherzustellen. Die Norm legt die Anforderungen an Komfort, Funktionalität und Sicherheit fest, um
ernsthaften Verletzungen sowohl bei üblichen Gebrauch als auch bei Missbrauch vorzubeugen und letzteren
weitestgehend auszuschließen. In dieser Norm sind keine Anforderungen in Bezug auf Brandverhalten und
Beständigkeit enthalten.
Installations pour spectateurs - Partie 4: Sieges - Caractéristiques des produits
Norme Européenne spécifie les caractéristiques mécaniques, physiques et chimiques des sieges fixes utilisés
lors de manifestations sportives (a l’intérieur et a l’extérieur), dans l’espace d’observation des spectateurs.
Elle spécifie également les criteres de fixation des sieges a la structure.
Ces caractéristiques et criteres sont déterminés dans le but d’assurer une résistance adéquate aux
contraintes statiques et dynamiques ainsi qu’aux agents atmosphériques. La présente Norme Européenne
spécifie des exigences concernant le confort, la fonctionnalité et la sécurité pour prévenir toute blessure grave
pouvant résulter d’une utilisation fonctionnelle normale ainsi que d’un mauvais usage raisonnablement
prévisible. La présente Norme Européenne ne comprend aucune exigence relative au comportement au feu
des sieges.
Prostori za gledalce – 4. del: Lastnosti sedežev
General Information
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Spectator facilities - Part 4: Seats - Product characteristicsProstori za gledalce – 4. del: Lastnosti sedeževInstallations pour spectateurs - Partie 4: Sieges - Caractéristiques des produitsZuschaueranlagen - Teil 4: Sitze - ProduktmerkmaleTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13200-4:2006SIST EN 13200-4:2007en97.220.10Športni objektiSports facilities97.200.10Gledališka, odrska in studijska oprema ter delovne postajeTheatre, stage and studio equipment91.040.10Javne stavbePublic buildingsICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 13200-4:200701-marec-2007
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13200-4October 2006ICS 91.040.10; 97.200.10; 97.220.10 English VersionSpectator facilities - Part 4: Seats - Product characteristicsInstallations pour spectateurs - Partie 4: Sièges -Caractéristiques des produitsZuschaueranlagen - Teil 4: Sitze - ProduktmerkmaleThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 August 2006.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2006 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13200-4:2006: E
EN 13200-4:2006 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword.3 1 Scope.4 2 Normative references.4 3 Terms and definitions.4 4 Abbreviations.5 5 General requirements of construction.5 5.1 Seats.5 5.2 General requirements for fixing elements and fixing methods.6 5.2.1 General.6 5.2.2 Criteria for presentation of designs.7 5.2.3 Acceptance testing.7 6 Sampling and conditioning.7 6.1 Sampling.7 6.2 Conditioning.7 7 Characteristics of materials.7 7.1 General.7 7.2 Corrosion resistance.7 7.3 Resistance to weathering agents/stability to light.8 7.4 Temperature resistance.8 8 Strength and durability requirements.8 9 Test report.10 10 Seating numbers.11 11 Instruction for use.11 12 Marking.11 Annex A (informative)
Temperature resistance.12 A.1 Temperature resistance.12 A.1.1 General.12 A.1.2 Low temperature test.12 A.1.3 High temperature test.12 Annex B (informative)
Examples of seats.13 Annex C (informative)
Ergonomy.15 C.1 Ergonomy.15 C.1.1 Anthropometric aspects and data.15 C.1.2 Design requirements.15 Bibliography.24
EN 13200-4:2006 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 13200-4:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 315 “Spectators facilities”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. 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 April 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2007. EN 13200 Spectator facilities consists of the following parts: Part 1: Layout criteria for spectator viewing area — Specification Part 3: Separating elements — Requirements Part 4: Seats-product characteristics Part 5: Telescopic stands Part 6: Demountable (temporary) stands According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EN 13200-4:2006 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the mechanical, physical and chemical product characteristics of fixed seating used in sports venues (indoor and outdoor) in the spectator viewing area (S.V.A.). It also specifies the criteria for fixing the seating to the structure. These characteristics and criteria are determined in order to assure an adequate resistance to static and dynamic stresses and to atmospheric agents. This European Standard specifies comfort, functionality and safety requirements to prevent serious injury through normal functional use, as well as misuse that might reasonably be excepted to occur. This European Standard does not include any fire behaviour or resistance requirements. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 12727, Furniture — Ranked seating — Test methods and requirements for strength and durability EN 13200-1, Spectator facilities — Part 1: Layout criteria for spectator viewing area — Specification ENV 581-2:2000, Outdoor furniture — Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use — Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for sampling EN ISO 527-2, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and extrusion plastics (ISO 527-2:1993 including Corr. 1:1994) EN ISO 4892-2, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (ISO 4892-2:2006) ISO 105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour ISO 179-1:2000, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test (ISO 179-1:2000) ISO 554, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 seating place space intended for a single spectator in a sitting position (see figures in Annex B) 3.2 seats
bench, a continuous element, forming a raised seat level with respect to the footway (Figure B.1); low back seat, a shaped element or an assembly fixed to the step or on to a support. It has a backrest with a maximum height of 15 cm above the seat level and may be fitted with armrests (Figure B.2);
EN 13200-4:2006 (E) 5 high back seat, a shaped element or an assembly fixed to the step or on to a support. It has a backrest with a minimum height of 15 cm above the seat level and may be fitted with armrests (Figure B.3); tip-up seat, a seating place where in the seat elements automatically returns to the upright position on the departure of the occupant (Figure B.4) 3.3 fixing elements elements for attaching the seat to the fixed support 3.4 fixing method assembly of elements for attaching the support or the seats to a stand 3.5 seat numbering means of identifying seat position NOTE 1 The different types of seating places which are shown in the figures are only examples. NOTE 2 For general terms relating to the structures of spectator facilities, see EN 13200-1. 4 Abbreviations For the purposes of this document, the abbreviations in EN 13200-1 and the following apply. Bse: dimension of the tread where seating places are (seating row depth); F: depth of seats including the thickens of the back; I: width of seats (minimum dimension for lateral boundaries of a single seating place); E: distance between the foremost projection of one seat and the back of the seat in front of it (clearway); S: height of seat back, including the thickness of the seat. 5 General requirements of construction 5.1 Seats The seats shall comply with the following general requirements. a) it shall be so designed to not cause injury to the user. All parts of the seating place with which the user comes into contact, during the intended use, shall be so designed that physical injury and damage to spectator property are avoided. The following consideration are necessary: the safety distance of accessible movable parts is addressed to EN 294 in any position during movement; all accessible parts are without sharp edges/corners; the edges of the seat, backrest and armrests which are in contact with the user when sitting, are rounded with recommended minimum 3 mm radius; the ends of hollow components are closed or capped.
EN 13200-4:2006 (E) 6 b) all parts which are lubricated to assist sliding (greasing, lubricating etc.) shall be designed to protect users from lubricant stains when in normal use; c) seats shall be securely fixed to the steps or to the supports; d) the shape of the seats shall be such as to allow rain and water to drain and shall allow easy cleaning of it and of the underlying steps; e) if the components are made of different materials, they shall be compatible with each other; f) the seating place shall comply the minimum dimensions given in EN 13200-1; g) the recommended values are given in Table 1.
Table 1 — Recommended dimensional criteria for seats Row depth (Bse) (mm) Seat type
F (mm)
I (mm)
S (mm)min rec
Bench
300
0
0
700
800
Seat with low back
400
500
< 150
700
800
Seat with high back
400
500
> 150
700
800
5.2 General requirements for fixing elements and fixing methods 5.2.1 General The fixing of the seats shall comply with the following requirements: a) the fixing elements of the seats shall withstand the forces generated during the tests described in
EN 12727; b) it shall not be possible to remove the seats without the use of a special tool; c) the fixing methods shall be compatible with the supporting structure; d) the metal eleme
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
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prEN 13200-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2004
ICS
English version
Spectator facilities - Part 4: Seats-product characteristics
Installations pour spectateurs - Partie 4 : Sièges -
Caractéristiques des produits
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 315.
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 Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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.
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Abbreviations.5
5 General Requirements of construction .5
6 Sampling and conditioning.16
7 Characteristics of materials.16
8 Strength and durability requirements.17
9 Test report .20
10 Seating numbering .20
11 Instruction for use .20
12 Marking .21
Annex A (normative) Temperature Resistance.22
A.1 Temperature resistance .22
A.1.1 General.22
A.1.2 Low temperature test .22
A.1.3 High Temperature Test.22
Annex B (informative) Examples of Seats .24
Bibliography .26
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Foreword
This document (prEN 13200-4:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 315 “Spectators
Facilities”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
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1 Scope
This draft European Standard specifies the mechanical, physical and chemical product characteristics of fixed
seating used in sports and multipurposes venues (indoor and outdoor) in the Spectator viewing area (S.V.A.).
It also specifies the criteria for fixing the seating to the structure.
These characteristics and criteria are determined in order to assure an adequate resistance to static and
dynamic stresses and to atmospheric agents. The standard specifies comfort, functionality and safety
requirements to prevent serious injury through normal functional use, as well as misuse that might reasonably
be excepted to occur. This standard does not include any fire behaviour or resistance requirements.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 13200-1, Spectator facilities - Part 1: Layout criteria for spectator viewing area - Specification
EN 12727, Furniture - Ranked seating - Test methods and requirements for strength and durability
ENV 581–2, Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 2:
Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for sampling
EN ISO 527-2, Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and
extrusion plastics
ISO 179-1, Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test
ISO 4892-2, Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc sources
ISO 554, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing - Specification
ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests
ISO 7724-1, Paints and varnishes - Colorimetry - Part 1: Principles
ISO 7724-2, Paints and varnishes - Colorimetry - Part 2: Colour measurement
ISO 7724-3, Paints and varnishes - Colorimetry - Part 3: Calculation of colour differences
ISO 2813, Paints and varnishes – Determination of specular gloss of non metallic paint films at 20 degrees, 60
degrees and 85 degrees
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
seating place
a space intended for a single spectator in a sitting position (see figures in Annex A)
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3.2
seats
bench, a continuos element, forming a raised seat level with respect to the footway (Figure 1)
a low back seat, a shaped element or an assembly fixed to the step or on to a support. It has a backrest
with a maximum height of 15 cm above the seat level and may be fitted with armrests (Figure2).
a high back seat, a shaped element or an assembly fixed to the step or on to a support. It has a backrest
with a minimum height of 15 cm above the seat level and may be fitted with armrests (Figure 3)
a tip-up seat, a seating place where in the seat elements automatically returns to the upright position on
the departure of the occupant (Figure 4)
3.3
fixing elements
any elements for attaching the seat to the fixed support
3.4
fixing method
the assembly of elements for attaching the support or the seats to a stand
3.5
seat numbering
means of identifying seat position
NOTE 1 Considering that this is only a draft for the moment all the figures are at the end of the document, the different
types of seating places which are shown in the figures are only examples.
NOTE 2 For general terms relating to the structures of spectator facilities, see EN 13200-1.
4 Abbreviations
According to EN 13200-1 “Spectator Facilities - Part 1: Layout Criteria for Spectator Viewing Area”, for the
purpose of this standard the following abbreviations shall apply:
Bse: dimension of the tread where are seating places (seating row depth);
F: depth of seats including the thickens of the back;
i: width of seats (minimum dimension for a lateral boundaries of a single seating place) ;
E: distance between the foremost projection of one seat and the back of the seat in front of it (clearway);
S: height of seat back, including the thickness of the seat.
5 General Requirements of construction
5.1 Seats
The seats shall comply with the following general requirements.
a) It shall be so designed to not cause injury to the user. All parts of the seating place with which the user
comes into contact, during the intended use, shall be so designed that physical injury and damage to
spectator property are avoided. The following consideration are necessary:
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the safety distance of accessible movable parts is addressed to EN 294 in any position
during movement;
all accessible parts are without sharp edges/corners;
the edges of the seat, backrest and armrests which are in contact with the user when sitting,
are rounded with recommended minimum 3 mm radius;
the ends of hollow components are closed or capped.
b) All parts which are lubricated to assist sliding (greasing, lubricating, etc.) shall be designed to protect
users from lubricant stains when in normal use;
c) Seats shall be securely fixed to the steps or to the supports;
d) The shape of the seats shall be such as to allow rain and water to drain and shall allow easy cleaning of it
and of the underlying steps;
e) If the components are made of different materials, they shall be compatible with each other;
f) The seating place shall comply the minimum dimensions given in EN 13200-1;
g) The recommended values are given in Table 1.
Table 1 — Recommended dimensional criteria for seats
SEAT TYPE ROW DEPTH (Bse)
f i s
min. rec.
300 0 0 700 800
BENCH
400 500 <150 700 800
SEAT WHIT LOW BACK
400 500 >150 700 800
SEAT WHIT HIGH BACK
The dimensions indicated in Table 1 are in millimetres.
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5.2 Ergonomy
5.2.1 Anthropometric aspects and data
5.2.1.1 General
The dimensions of the human body vary considerably from individual to individual within the same population.
The so-called “average” man or woman is hypothetical. There are persons who might have an average stature,
or an average weight; persons who are “average” for two size values make up only 7% of the population; 3%
match three size values; less than 2% match four size values. In order to be operatively efficient, working
environments must conform to the variability of measurements of the human body.
5.2.2 Design requirements
When designing a chair, anthropometric aspects must be assessed in tandem with biomechanical data. Body
stability is given by both the support surface of the seat and the contact of the legs, feet and back with other
supports. Muscular effort is also indispensable for stability. Seated users must therefore be allowed to have
contact (through the leg, back, etc.) with support surfaces in order to increase equilibrium and reduce
muscular work.
Basic sizes that must be considered in the design of a chair are:
height of seat from ground (min./max.)
depth of seat
width and height of backrest
height of and distance between armrests
properties of headrest
To make a chair comfortable, padding must be well designed.
It is also important to consider the changes of position (movement – adjustment) pertinent to a seating place
in relation to human body joints.
5.2.2.1 Height of seat from ground
The popliteal height, the distance, taken vertically, from the ground to the popliteal fossa, which is the lower tip
of the thigh behind the knee, is the fundamental consideration as regards the eight of a seat.
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Dimensions in mm
HEIGHT OF SEAT
men women
Percentile Percentile Percentile Percentile
5 95 5 95
394 490 356 445
Figure 1 — Height of seat
The measurements given are in mm
The variability of the height of the popliteal fossa, justifies the importance ascribed to flexibility and
adjustability for all seat types. When determining the height of the seat, it is important to consider the type of
seat, its covering and/or padding.
Seat set too high
The lower part of the thigh is compressed, and may prevent blood circulation. It does not allow sufficient
contact of
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