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

07-19-2012
NISD Playground Dimension Checklist
Kinder Playground
Wood fiber depth – over all - 12”minimum, from top of wood fiber surface to the
geo-textile fabric above the drainage pea-gravel.
Wood fiber depth – under swing seats and at end of slides – 6” minimum, from top
of wood fiber surface to the middle of the wear mat and 6” minimum from the
middle of the wear mat to the geo-textile fabric above the drainage pea-gravel.
Swing set - top rail height – 8’ 0” from rail to the top of the wood fiber surface.
Swing set fall zone – 16’ 0” minimum extending each swing direction from the
center of the top rail. Fall zone shall be a minimum of 6’0” from each end of the
swing set frame. If two swing sets are positioned end to end, this fall zone is
allowed to overlap so that it is a minimum of 6’0” from swing set frame to the
adjacent swing set frame.
Swing set – seat height – 16” to 20” from center of swing seat to the top of the
wood fiber surface, for regular swings only.
*All swing seat measurements should be taken after the seat chains are fully
extended from the top rail and then pushing the swing seat down towards the
ground as far as possible. The distance is then measured from the center of the
seat to the top of the wood fiber surfacing.
Playscape - Slide exit height – No more than 11” from slide exit surface to the top
of the wood fiber surface.
Transfer point height - 11” to 18” from transfer point to the top of the wood fiber
surface.
Play Panels – interactive, freestanding Critter Puzzle Panel – 4” to 6” from bottom
of panel to the top of the wood fiber surface. A freestanding panel does not require
a fall zone, but must not encroach within the fall zone of another piece of play
equipment.