SNZ HB 8630:2004
Tracks and outdoor visitor structures
Provides specifications for those responsible for designing, constructing, maintaining, and/or managing tracks and outdoor visitor structures. Use of these specifications will ensure that tracks and outdoor visitor structures provide the right level of service to meet visitor recreation and safety needs, and will help protect the facilities and the environment from damage.
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CONTENTS
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FOREWORD
Review of Handbook
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Symbols
1.5 Abbreviations
1.6 Interpreting this document
2 Tracks
2.1 Establishing the Visitor/User Group
2.2 Classification of Tracks
2.3 Paths
2.4 Short Walks
2.5 Walking Tracks
2.6 Great Walks and Easy Tramping Tracks
2.7 Tramping Tracks
2.8 Routes
3 Design of Outdoor Visitor Structures
3.1 Structure
3.2 Classification
3.3 Serviceability Limit State
3.4 Ultimate Limit State
3.5 Basic Live Load
3.6 Ultimate Limit State for Barriers
3.7 Other Loading
3.8 Provisions for Snow and Ice Loads
3.9 Foundations
3.10 Material Standards
3.11 Durability
3.12 Environment Classifications
3.13 Durability of Building Elements
3.14 Design for Inspection and Maintenance
3.15 Building Elements Having a Durability of 25 Years
3.16 Cable Elements
3.17 Access and Structures for People with Disabilities
3.18 Structure Geometry
3.19 Provision of Barriers
3.20 Effective fall heights
3.21 Barrier types
3.22 Barrier construction
3.23 Signage
Appendix
AVisitor/User Group and Track Requirements
BTrack Marker Specifications
Table
1 – Identifier visitor/user group
2 – Track categories
3 – Naming of Tracks
4 – Minimum track widths
5 – Comparison of Track Specifications
6 – Visitor group factor
7 – Consequence of failure factor
8 – Basic live loads
9 – Basic live loads for restricted load structures
10 – Basic live loads for barriers
11 – Material specifications for cable structures
12 – Timber components
13 – Protection of timber fixings
14 – Protection of steel components
15 – Protection of cable structure hardware
16 – Re-inspection by engineer every six years
17 – Minimum access widths
18 – Maximum structure gradients
19 – Stairway classification
20 – Fall height calculations
21 – Fall surface assessment
22 – Barrier types for given effective fall height in relation to visitor group
A1 – Visitor group and track requirements
A1 – Visitor group and track requirements
Figure
1 – Path – Wellington Botanic Gardens
2 – Short Walk – Bridal Veil Falls Walk, Waikato
3 – Track surface – Mud below footwear
4 – Walking Track – Orongorongo, Rimutaka Forest Park
5 – Track surface – Mud above footwear
6 – Walking Track – Minor watercourse
7 – Great Walk and Easy Tramping Track – Nearing Howden Hut,Routeburn Track
8 – Steps
9 – Tramping Track – Mt Ellis Track, Mt Richmond Forest Park
10 – Route – Lyell Hut Route, Rakaia Valley
11 – Illustration of track categories
12 – Bridge over Heaphy River
13 – Relationships of H values for fall height calculations
B1 – Dimensions for standard markers
B2 – Dimensions for large markers
- B1
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References
Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings
Paints for steel structures - Inorganic zinc silicate paint
Timber Framed Buildings
Chemical preservation of round and sawn timber
Water safety signage
Related Information
Building Code Compliance Document B1
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: VM1
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COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
© Copyright
CONTENTS
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Latest revisions
FOREWORD
Review of Handbook
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Symbols
1.5 Abbreviations
1.6 Interpreting this document
2 Tracks
2.1 Establishing the Visitor/User Group
2.2 Classification of Tracks
2.3 Paths
2.4 Short Walks
2.5 Walking Tracks
2.6 Great Walks and Easy Tramping Tracks
2.7 Tramping Tracks
2.8 Routes
3 Design of Outdoor Visitor Structures
3.1 Structure
3.2 Classification
3.3 Serviceability Limit State
3.4 Ultimate Limit State
3.5 Basic Live Load
3.6 Ultimate Limit State for Barriers
3.7 Other Loading
3.8 Provisions for Snow and Ice Loads
3.9 Foundations
3.10 Material Standards
3.11 Durability
3.12 Environment Classifications
3.13 Durability of Building Elements
3.14 Design for Inspection and Maintenance
3.15 Building Elements Having a Durability of 25 Years
3.16 Cable Elements
3.17 Access and Structures for People with Disabilities
3.18 Structure Geometry
3.19 Provision of Barriers
3.20 Effective fall heights
3.21 Barrier types
3.22 Barrier construction
3.23 Signage
Appendix
AVisitor/User Group and Track Requirements
BTrack Marker Specifications
Table
1 – Identifier visitor/user group
2 – Track categories
3 – Naming of Tracks
4 – Minimum track widths
5 – Comparison of Track Specifications
6 – Visitor group factor
7 – Consequence of failure factor
8 – Basic live loads
9 – Basic live loads for restricted load structures
10 – Basic live loads for barriers
11 – Material specifications for cable structures
12 – Timber components
13 – Protection of timber fixings
14 – Protection of steel components
15 – Protection of cable structure hardware
16 – Re-inspection by engineer every six years
17 – Minimum access widths
18 – Maximum structure gradients
19 – Stairway classification
20 – Fall height calculations
21 – Fall surface assessment
22 – Barrier types for given effective fall height in relation to visitor group
A1 – Visitor group and track requirements
A1 – Visitor group and track requirements
Figure
1 – Path – Wellington Botanic Gardens
2 – Short Walk – Bridal Veil Falls Walk, Waikato
3 – Track surface – Mud below footwear
4 – Walking Track – Orongorongo, Rimutaka Forest Park
5 – Track surface – Mud above footwear
6 – Walking Track – Minor watercourse
7 – Great Walk and Easy Tramping Track – Nearing Howden Hut,Routeburn Track
8 – Steps
9 – Tramping Track – Mt Ellis Track, Mt Richmond Forest Park
10 – Route – Lyell Hut Route, Rakaia Valley
11 – Illustration of track categories
12 – Bridge over Heaphy River
13 – Relationships of H values for fall height calculations
B1 – Dimensions for standard markers
B2 – Dimensions for large markers
- B1
SNZ HB 8630:2004
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