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Wood Information Sheet 0-13 Timber in playground equipment
Publication Year
2021
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Factors to consider when purchasing or designing playground equipment components of timber or composite construction and wood-based sheet materials; covering design and specification, materials, and inspection and maintenance.
Document History
September 2021 edition, with minor corrections. Supersedes the July 2016 edition. First published 1993; revised 2012, 2016 and 2021.
Publisher Information
BM TRADA
BM TRADA originates during the 1930s when a forerunner of what later became the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) was set up to promote the use of wood in construction. Their publishing programme delivers an extensive range of timber information - Eurocode 5 guidance, span tables, Wood Information Sheets and technical manuals on timber structures, characteristics, performance aspects such as fire and durability, and common applications.
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