1. All-Play fully accessible playground Final presentation
Presented by: CJ Double m design solutions
March 30th, 2015
Julianna

2. Introduction to the problem
1 in 20 children in Canada are disabled
Most playgrounds are not accessible for mentally and physically disabled persons
Children with disabilities often have to sit out
Wanted to design a safe playground that everyBODY can use
Mike

3. How people cope and limited solutions
Not using the playground equipment and instead sitting out
Playing on equipment that is not safe for them
In a few cases people can travel to a nearby accessible playground
Our choices were to modify a pre-existing playground to be accessible OR design a new accessible playground
Courtney

4. Our solution Researched common disabilities in Canada
Designed an accessible playground including CSA approved equipment and our own swing design, Swing-Mate
Found pre-existing equipment that would be an asset to the playground
Designed Swing-Mate, a swing that would allow children with muscle deficiencies to swing alongside a parent or guardian
Mark

5. Playground features All bridges have a width of 48’’
One transfer station
Ramp at a slope of 1:12 that is connected to all elevated play equipment
3 different maneuvering spaces for wheelchairs
Stainless steel slide for children with cochlear implants
Pour-in-place rubber flooring
Sensory equipment
Swing for children in wheelchairs
Swing for children with muscular deficiencies
Julianna

6. Mike

7. Playground components
Courtney

8. PLAYGROUND COMPONENTS
Julianna

9. PLAYGROUND COMPONENTS
Julianna

10. Playground components
Courtney

11. Swings
Mike

12. Swing-Mate
Mark

13. Swing-mate materials
A312 stainless steel 2 3/8” 11 gauge (for top rail and supporting rail connected to swings)
A312 stainless steel 1 7/8” 10 gauge (for legs and vertical supporting rails)
A312 stainless steel 1” 16 gauge (for rigid members connected to adaptive swing)
2 3/8” swing hanger (for chains and rubber swing)
2 3/8” steel pipe swing hanger (for connecting top rail to vertical supporting rails)
Rubber belt swing seat
Triple end with sleeve (to connect the legs to the top rail)
Molded plastic adaptive swing seat
Plastisol coated swing chain
3/8’’ Hex cap screw
3/8’’ Lock nuts
Mark

14. Swing-mate Inventor
Mark

15. Swing-mate inventor
Mark

16. Swing-mate inventor
Mark

17. Mark

18. Design changes Swing-Mate Playground
Made flooring allow for clearance with minimum cost
Moved sensory equipment to allow for clearance/minimize flooring needed
Julianna

19. 3d printed model of swing-mate
Used the 3D printer at the Antigonish Library to present a visual model of Swing-Mate
Mike

20. Swing-mate calculations
Mark

21. Playground cost analysis
Total Cost Analysis Broken into:
Jungle Gym Cost Analysis
Swing-Mate Cost Analysis
Flooring Cost Analysis
Total cost: Approximately $129000
Courtney

22. Jungle gym cost analysis
Expense
Cost
Daisy Activity Panel
$929
Tube Slide
$2100
Tic Tac Toe Panel
$579
Double Wide Metal Slide $
What time is it? Panel
$379
Talk Tubes
$1349
Driving Panel
$399
Wheelchair Swing & Frame
$1573
Pencil Posts(x5)
$1745
A-Frame Swingset
$1699
Double Sided Chimes
$1879
Handrails(x25)
$9750
Accessible Scoop Digger
$1249
Posts $
Square deck(x16)
$9520
Accessible Ramp(x3)
$8853
Transfer Station
$1450
90 Degree Curved Bridge(x2)
$9696
Plastic Roof(x3)
$3375
Concrete for Poles(x79)
$19750
Cargo Net
$435
Compacting surface
$2500
Coil Climber
$595
TOTAL: $
Courtney

23. Swing-mate cost analysis
Expense
Cost
Steel pipes $
Adaptive Swing Seat (LG)
$498.95
Rubber Swing Seat
$27.99
Coated Swing Chain(x3)
$47.55
Swing Hangers (top bar)(x2)
$30.30
Swing Hangers (lower bar)(x2)
$76
Screw(x6)
$28.72
Triple ended sleeve(x2)
$176.50
Lock Nut(x6)
$6.58
TOTAL: $
Courtney

24. Flooring cost analysis
Space
Dimensions (ft)
Area (ft2)
Jungle Gym (with clearance)
49’ x 43’
2107
Path
6’x22’
132
Swings
(14’x20’) + (18’x20’) + (34’x32’)
1728
TOTAL:
3967ft2
3967ft2 at $9.95/ft2 = $
Courtney

25. challenges Stringent guidelines for accessibility
Difficult to provide for all disabilities
Expensive
Schedule conflicts
Many small parts to include in Inventor drawing
Julianna

26. Conclusion and acknowledgements
Team work
Problem solving
Bun-Rich Trucking Limited – (Excavation and Installation)
Alva Construction – (Excavation and Installation)
Fortco Rubber – (Pour in Place Rubber Prices)
Shelley Wagner - (Playground Guidelines)
Emeka Oguejiofor, P.Eng. & Paul Doiron, P.Eng.
Mike

27. WEBSITE
Fully updated
Easy to navigate

28. Questions?
Mike