SIST EN 13200-1:2004

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 13200-1:2004
01-april-2004
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Spectator facilities - Part 1: Layout criteria for spectator viewing area - Specification
Zuschaueranlagen - Teil 1: Kriterien für die räumliche Anordnung von Zuschauerplätzen
- Anforderungen
Installations pour spectateurs - Partie 1: Criteres de disposition des espaces
d'observation pour spectateurs - Spécifications
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13200-1:2003
ICS:
91.040.10 Javne stavbe Public buildings
97.200.10 Gledališka, odrska in Theatre, stage and studio
studijska oprema ter delovne equipment
postaje
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
SIST EN 13200-1:2004 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 13200-1:2004
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13200-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2003
ICS 91.040.10; 97.200.10; 97.220.10
English version
Spectator facilities - Part 1: Layout criteria for spectator viewing
area - Specification
Installations pour spectateurs - Partie 1: Critères de Zuschaueranlagen - Teil 1: Kriterien für die räumliche
disposition des espaces d'observation pour spectateurs - Anordnung von Zuschauerplätzen - Anforderungen
Spécifications
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 September 2003.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom.
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Contents page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions.5
4 Symbols .7
5 Viewing Area.7
5.1 General requirements.7
5.2 Requirements for standing places.7
5.3 Requirements for seating places .8
5.4 Places for wheelchair-user spectators .12
6 Technical equipment .12
6.1 Lighting.12
6.2 Communication system and signs.12
7 Determination of design capacity .12
7.1 Standing places.12
7.2 Seating places.13
8 Flow capacity of Exit from Viewing Area.13
9 Loads and other dynamic actions.13
10 Sight-line and largest distance of vision.13
10.1 Sight-line.13
Annex A (informative) Example of Spectator Facility.16
Annex B (informative) Largest distance of vision.18
Annex C (informative) Classification of sports areas and criteria for the determination of groups .20
Annex D (informative) Roof coverings of stands.23
Annex E (informative) Flow capacity from exit from viewing area.24
Bibliography .25
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Foreword
This document (EN 13200-1:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 315, "Spectators
facilities", the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by June 2004, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
June 2004.
This European Standard with the general title “Spectator facilities” consists of the following Parts:
 Part 1: Layout criteria for spectator viewing area - Specification.
 Part 2: Layout criteria of service area - Requirements
 Part 3: Separating elements - Requirements
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 Part 4: Seats - Product Characteristics.
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 Telescopic stands.
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 Demountable stands.
Annexes A, B, C, D and E of this European Standard are informative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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Introduction
This European Standard has been prepared in order to specify the general design criteria for spectator facilities
(permanent, movable, demountable and telescopic), with the purpose of enabling their functionality. Within the
standard minimum and recommended values for dimensions are occasionally presented. It should be recognised
that these values are to be considered as values that in part recognise different national requirements as a basic
provision.
Attention is drawn to the fact that in certain Countries additional/different requirements may be applicable due to
existing national regulations or equivalent.
In certain countries the minimum number of spectators is related to the application of this standard.
Safety management does not form a part of this standard.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies design requirements for spectator accommodation at permanent or temporary
entertainment venues including sport stadia, sport halls, indoor and outdoor facilities for the purpose of enabling
their functionality.
Other permanent venues such as theatres, cinemas, opera houses, lecture halls and similar are excluded from this
standard.
NOTE Provisions for media facilities are not included in this standard.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (incuding amendments).
EN 1838, Lighting applications – Emergency lighting.
EN 1991-1-1, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 1-1: General actions - Densities, self-weight, imposed loads
for buildings.
ISO 7001, Public information symbols.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
spectator facility
area of congregation comprising an activity area, a viewing area and a service area. It includes all the spaces
where the public assembles, indoors or outdoors, permanently or temporary, to watch sports, entertainment or
miscellaneous events (see annex A)
3.2
activity area
area where the event takes place
3.3
viewing area
area from which the spectators view the event, including areas for seated, standing and wheelchair-user spectators
and the access arrangements immediately associated with such areas (see annex A)
3.4
service area
area where publically accessible utilities are found, e.g. toilets, first aid, cafeterias, souvenirs shop, including
passages, stairs and ramps between the viewing area and the exit of the facility (see annex A)
3.5
place
(for a spectator ): space in the viewing area needed for a safe and good view of the event taking place, which is for
a single sitting, standing or wheelchair-user spectator
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3.6
row
line of a number of similar and adjacent places for spectators
3.7
block
unit of the viewing area comprising a number of rows and served by at least one passageway
3.8
sector
unit of the viewing area comprising one or more similar blocks
3.9
stand (grandstand)
structure providing a viewing area
3.10
sight-line
line joining the eye of a spectator and the point of interest on the activity area without optical interruption
3.11
point of interest
point on the activity area from which the sight-line is linked to the eye point
3.12
design capacity
total number of spectators for which a spectator facility or some division of a spectator facility (block or sector) is
designed
3.13
passage way
access route to a sector or block
3.14
flow capacity
number of spectators that can safely pass through a given width of a space in a specified time
3.15
viewing slope
a non stepped sloping area providing standing accommodation for the spectator
3.16
place of safety
a place where a person is no longer in danger from fire or other emergencies
3.17
external area
place external to the activity area, viewing area and service area intended to be used as public road, parking and
passages for spectators
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4 Symbols
B is the dimension of the tread of a step;
C is the dimension of the riser of a step;
E is the distance between the foremost projection of one seat and the back of the seat in front of it (clearway)
(clear width for the row passage);
F is the depth of seat;
S is the height of seat back;
B is the dimension of the tread where there are seating places (seating row depth);
se
B is the dimension of the tread providing a standing place;
st
C is the difference of level between seat and platform for the support of one's feet or for passage;
se
C is the difference of level between two successive treads in standing areas;
st
ais the angle of inclination of the stand.
5 Viewing Area
5.1 General requirements
5.1.1 The spectator viewing area comprises standing places, seating places (including wheelchair spaces) and
necessary passageways for circulation into, within and out of the viewing area.
5.1.2 Standing places and seating places of the Viewing Area may be located on a horizontal surface, a viewing
slope or on rows of steps.
5.1.3 The Viewing Area shall provide unobstructed viewing of the whole of the activity area for each spectator.
5.1.4 All walkways and areas for standing places shall be slip resistant in both dry and wet conditions. All
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outdoor surfaces shall be adequately drained
5.1.5 Large groups of spectators are subject to continuous coming and going. Appropriate subdivision of the
viewing area can be achieved by using separating elements. Each such subdivision shall have its own entrances
and/or exits. There shall be a minimum of two exits in a sector.
5.1.6 For means of access, any passageway may be on a plane or on an inclined plane or can be composed of
steps with a recommended maximum riser of 200 mm and a recommended minimum tread of 250 mm, however
the maximum inclination shall not exceed a £ 35°.
5.2 Requirements for standing places
5.2.1 For standing places on horizontal surfaces, viewing slopes or steps all aspects of sector divisions,
accessibility, density of spectators, and separating elements have to be considered.
5.2.2 Where viewing accommodation for standing consist of steps the tread, Bst, shall be at least 350 mm.
Consideration shall be given to the needs of access, the density of spectator population and the provision of crush
barriers.
The recommended inclination of viewing slopes shall not exceed 10% (6°).
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NOTE 1 The recommended value for the tread ( B ) is 400 mm (See Figure 1)
st
NOTE 2 Designers and spectator facilities owners should take into consideration the possible future conversion of standing
areas to seating accommodation and that this will have an effect on the selection of dimensions and sight-lines.
Key
C dimension of the riser of the step;
B dimension of the tread providing a standing place;
st
C difference of level be
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