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BS EN 568:2015

BS EN 568:2015

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Mountaineering equipment. Ice anchors. Safety requirements and test methods

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BSI 2015 20
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This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for ice anchors, i.e. ice screws and ice pitons for use in mountaineering including climbing.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
5 European foreword
6 Introduction
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
Figure 1 ā€” Placement length, l
4 Safety requirements
4.1 Design
8 Figure 2 ā€” Attachment point eye dimensions
4.2 Resistance to hammering of ice pitons
4.3 Screwability of the ice screws
4.4 Holding strength
4.4.1 Holding strength in the radial direction
4.4.2 Holding strength in the axial direction
9 5 Test methods
5.1 Examination of design
5.2 Determination of screwability of the ice screws and resistance to fracture and holding force of ice anchors
5.2.1 Test samples
Table 1 ā€” Number of test samples
5.2.2 Apparatus
10 Figure 3 ā€” Device for testing the screwability of ice screws
5.2.3 Preparation of the test block
11 5.2.4 Procedure
5.2.4.1 Determination of resistance of ice pitons when hammered in
5.2.4.2 Determination of screwability of ice screws
5.2.4.3 Determination of holding strength of ice anchors
5.2.4.3.1 Testing in radial direction
12 Figure 4 ā€” Test for the holding force
5.2.4.3.2 Testing in axial direction
13 Figure 5 ā€” Testing in axial direction
6 Marking
Figure 6 ā€” Graphical symbol (according to ISO 7000, Symbol No. 1641)
14 7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
15 Annex A (informative) Standards on mountaineering equipment
Table A.1 ā€” List of standards on mountaineering equipment
16 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
Table ZA.1 ā€” Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 89/686/EEC
17 Bibliography

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