Guidance: A guide to waterslide landing type requirements

EN 1069-1:2000 Water slides of 2 m height and more

EN 1069-1:2010 Water slides.  Safety requirements and test methods

EN 1069-1:2017. Water slides. Safety requirements and test methods.

Type 1

• Straight individual slide
• Average inclination <=70%
• <=3 metres above water level and <=2.7 metres above the ground

Type 1.1

• Straight slide (single or wide) for children.
• Average inclination <=70%.
• <1 metre from start section to water level

• Straight slide (single or wide) for children.
• Average inclination <=70%.
• <1 metre from start section to water level.

Type 1.2

• Straight slide (single track) for children
• Average inclination <=70%.
• 1 metre <h<=3 metres start section to water level.

• Straight slide (single track) for children.
• Average inclination <=70%.
• 1 metre <h<=3 metres start section to water level.

Type 2

• Individual slide
• Average inclination 11-18%, excluding final part.
• <=3 metres above water level and <=2.7 metres above the ground.

Type 2.1

• Curved (single track) for children.
• Average inclination <=70%.
• <=3 metres from start section to water level.

• Curved (single track) for children
• Average inclination <=70%
• <=3 metres from start section to water level.

Type 2.2

• Helical (single track) for children.
• Average inclination <=70%.
• <=3 metres from start section to water level.
• The radius of the slide is constant.

• Helical (single track) for children.
• Average inclination <=70%.
• <=3 metres from start section to water level.
• The radius of the slide is constant.

Type 3

• Individual slide
• Average inclination <=13%, excluding final part.
• Average speed <=5 m/s
• Maximum speed <=7 m/s

Type 3

• Single track slide
• Average inclination <=13%, excluding final part.
• Average speed <=5 m/s
• Maximum speed <=8 m/s

• Single track slide
• Average inclination <=13%, excluding final part.
• Average speed <=5 m/s
• Maximum speed <=8 m/s

Type 4

• Individual slide
• The average inclination is 13-20%, excluding the final part.
• Average speed <=10 m/s.
• Maximum speed <=14 m/s.

Type 4

• Single track slide.
• The average inclination is 13-20%, excluding the final part.
• Average speed <=10 m/s.
• Maximum speed <=14 m/s.

• Single track slide.
• The average inclination is 13-20%, excluding the final part.
• Average speed <=10 m/s.
• Maximum speed <=14 m/s.

Type 5

• Individual slide
• Average inclination >=20%, excluding final part.
• Maximum speed >14 m/s.

Type 5

• Single track
• Average inclination >=20%, excluding final part.
• Maximum speed >14 m/s.

• Single track
• Average inclination >=20%, excluding final part.
• Maximum speed >14 m/s.

Type 6.1

• Multi-track slide of Type 3 (straight or curved tracks).
• Average speed <=5 m/s.
• Maximum speed <=7 m/s.

Type 6.1

• Multi-track slide (straight or curved tracks).
• Average inclination <=13%, excluding final part.
• Average speed <=5 m/s
• Maximum speed <=8 m/s.

• Multi-track slide (straight or curved tracks).
• Average inclination <=13%, excluding final part.
• Average speed <=5 m/s.
• Maximum speed <=8 m/s.

Type 6.2

• Multi-track slide of Type 4 (straight or curved tracks).
• The average inclination is 13-20%, excluding the final part.
• Average speed <=10 m/s.
• Maximum speed <=14 m/s.

Type 6.2

• Multi-track slide (straight or curved tracks).
• Average inclination is 13-20%, excluding the final part.
• Average speed <=10 m/s.
• Maximum speed <=14 m/s.

• Multi-track slide (straight or curved tracks).
• Average inclination is 13-25%, excluding the final part.
• Average speed <=10 m/s.
• Maximum speed <=14 m/s.

Type 7

• Wide straight-track slide.
• Maximum inclination 25%.
• <=8 metres above water level and <=7.7 metres above the ground.
• Maximum speed <=7 m/s.

Type 7

• Wide straight-track slide.
• Maximum inclination 35%.
• <=8 metres above water level and <=7.7 metres above the ground.
• Maximum speed <=8 m/s.

• Wide straight-track slide.
• Maximum inclination 35%.
• <=8 metres above water level and <=7.7 metres above the ground.
• Maximum speed <=8 m/s.

• n/a

Type 8

• Single track, longitudinal descending and ascending gradients, where users glide upwards, assisted by a jet of water or another device

• Single track, longitudinal descending and ascending gradients, where users glide upwards, assisted by a jet of water or another device

• n/a

Type 9

• A wide straight single track provides a free transversal oscillating sliding path.
• Maximum speed <=14 m/s.

• A wide straight single track provides a free transversal oscillating sliding path.
• Maximum speed <=14 m/s.

• n/a

Type 10

• Combination slide where user exits into a circular bowl or spiral path before falling through a hole in the bottom into a splashdown pool or onto another slide.

• Combination slide where user exits into a circular bowl or spiral path before falling through a hole in the bottom into a splashdown pool or onto another slide.

UNE EN 1069-1:2000. Water slides of 2 m height and more

UNE EN 1069-1:2010. Water slides. Safety requirements and test methods.

UNE EN 1069-1:2017. Water slides. Safety requirements and test methods.

Splashdown area/pool

• My second choice to a catch or sofa unit.
• It may be used for every type of waterslide, provided the user is slowed to the average speed of 10 m/s (Type 4).

• My second choice to a catch or sofa unit.
• It may be used for every slide type, provided the maximum speed at landing is <=10m/s.

• My second choice to a catch or sofa unit.
• It may be used for every slide type provided the maximum speed at landing is <=10m/s.

Catch unit

• Preferred to a splashdown area/pool. 
• Preferred for Types 2-4
• Shall be used for slides with maximum speed >14m/s

• Preferred (along with sofa units) to all other landing types, especially for fast and/or long slides.
• May be used on every type of slide (except Type 10).
• Shall be used where landing speed is >10m/s.

• Preferred (along with sofa units) to all other landing types, especially for fast and/or long slides.
• May be used on every type of slide (except Type 10).
• Shall be used where landing speed is >10m/s.

Sofa unit

• n/a

• Preferred (along with catch units) to all other landing types, especially for fast and/or long slides.
• May be used on every type of slide (except Type 10).

• Preferred (along with catch units) to all other landing types, especially for fast and/or long slides.
• May be used on every type of slide (except Type 10).

Surf landing area

• n/a

• Use of a landing area is allowed only for water slides where the use of a ride enhancement device is foreseen.

• Use of a landing area is allowed only for water slides where the use of a ride enhancement device is foreseen.