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BS EN 16869:2017

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Design/construction of Via Ferratas

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

06-04-2018

£198.00
Excluding VAT

European foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Construction requirements
5 Test methods
6 Marking
7 Inspection and maintenance requirements
Annex A (informative) - Positioning of the connector
        at the fall arrest
Annex B (normative) - Requirements on environmental
        impact, safety, and the ethics and aesthetics of
        mountain sports
Annex C (informative) - Determination of the route (path)
Bibliography

Defines design, inspection and maintenance requirements applicable to a Via Ferrata.

Committee
SW/136/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 15/30321787 DC. (11/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

This European Standard specifies design, inspection and maintenance requirements applicable to a Via Ferrata.

It is not applicable to ropes courses (covered by EN15567) or to trails only equipped with progression aids such as foot-steps, ladders, handrails, chains, cables, ropes.

Standards Relationship
EN 16869:2017 Identical
EN 16869:2017/AC:2018 Identical

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