Programming Documents for Pre-K for SA - The City of San Antonio

Elementary School Design Guide Standards Updated 02/10/12
Chapter 2: Site Development
OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND AND FIELD AREA STANDARDS
Playground designs and equipment shall adhere to the current Handbook for Public Playground
Safety, U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Publication No. 325, the Consumer Product
Safety Improvement Act, (CPSIA 2008), ASTM's F1292-04, F1951-09B and F2075- 04e1 and the
Texas Accessibility Standards.
1. FUNCTION OF AREA:
A. FIELD AREA:
1. Two (2) softball/kickball diamonds with 8’ height chain link backstops. Approximate
size 175-200 foot radius from home plate.
2. One (1) multi purpose football/soccer field. Approximate size 100 yards by 50 yards.
3. All fields shall be designed with a maximum 2% slope.
B. PLAYGROUND AREA:
1. FIRST THROUGH FIFTH GRADE PLAYGROUND AREA:
a. Three (3) swing sets – Each with six seats (3 bays) with a 10' top rail. One (1)
rubber wear mat 3’ x 6’ shall be installed under each swing seat for a total of
eighteen (18). Refer to Illustration 2-2 Exhibit A.
b. One (1) modular playscape. One rubber wear mat 4’ x 4’ shall be installed under
slides for a total of two (2). Refer to Illustration 2-2 Exhibits A and B and I for
layout information.
c. One (1) obstacle course with five (5) stations. Refer to Illustration 2-2 Exhibit B &
B-2 for layout information.
d. One (1) freestanding Tic-Tac-Toe Play Panel. Refer to Illustration 2-2 Exhibit I for
layout information.
e. Surfacing under playground equipment shall be Engineered Wood Fiber material.
Surfacing shall extend beyond the equipment per the drawings included. This area
is called the fall zone and it shall be bordered by an earth berm in most areas.
Exceptions to the berm would be sidewalks, fences, or buildings that can provide
the function of a border. No curbing, edging or manufactured plastic edging is
used. Reference Illustration 2-2 Exhibit C, for Berm detail and Illustration 2-2
Exhibit D for sidewalk detail. *
f. At least one concrete pathway (sidewalk) accessible route leading to the play area.
Provide wheelchair accessibility from the sidewalk into the Engineered Wood Fiber
area. Refer to ramp detail Illustration 2-2 Exhibit H-1 and H-2 as applicable.
g. A drainage system will be installed, per the drawings. Reference Illustration 2-2
Exhibit F or Illustration 2-2 Exhibit G for typical details as appropriate.
h. No tetherballs.
2. KINDER PLAYGROUND AREA:
a. One (1) modular playscape. One rubber wear mat, (4’ x 4’) shall be installed under
the slides for a total of two (2). Reference Illustration 2-2 Exhibits A and E.
b. One (1) Geodesic dome climber. Reference Illustration 2-2 Exhibit E.
c. One (1) swing set – features four seats (2 bays) 8' top rail. One rubber mat shall
be installed under each swing seat for a total of four, (4). Reference illustration 2-
2, Exhibits A and E.
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