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A typical example of the community-built wooden playground complexes associated with Leathers and Associates. This one was located in Dormont, Pennsylvania.. Leathers and Associates is an Ithaca-based family-owned playground construction company, best known for having coordinated community-led construction of large wooden playground parks in many towns across the United States during the 1980s ...
These regulations are nationwide and provide a basis for safe playground installation and maintenance practices. ASTM F1487-07 deals with specific requirements regarding issues such as play ground layout, use zones, and various test criteria for determining play ground safety. ASTM F2373 covers public use play equipment for children 6–24 ...
The loose particles are spread on the playground surface where they absorb shock effectively and meets the ASTM F1292 standard. But there are certain drawbacks. The material moves around in a playground as children play, [8] creating an uneven surface that is not wheelchair accessible. Wear areas under swings and at the base of slides are ...
The shop drawing normally shows more detail than the construction documents. It is drawn to explain the fabrication and/or installation of the items to the manufacturer’s production crew or contractor's installation crews. The style of the shop drawing is usually very different from that of the architect’s drawing.
A playscape is either a piece of land modified for children's play (a natural playscape), a particular structure on a playground, or a nontraditional type of play environment. Landscape architects and designers are increasingly using the term to express areas of cities that encourage interaction and enjoyment for all ages. [ 1 ]
After social media uproar, the Peoria Park District defends cost of its new playground at Glen Oak Park.
The average cost of an EPI system, which includes school selection, manufacturing costs, shipping fees, science lab, teacher training, and installation, is $10,000. [ 3 ] In mid-2010, EPI began a scholarship program for promising young children who attend EPI-sponsored rural schools, and who have benefited from the EPI equipment.
A 2008 appraisal put the replacement value for the playground at $3 million, and between 2008 and 2009, the city spent $350,000 restoring the playground, including minor alterations to the design of some of the equipment to meet improved safety standards. [1] [2] In 2014, the playground underwent another restoration. [6]