ISEA 2020 Paper 149 Hardness Safety Testing of Artificial Turf - FINAL published.pdf (694.6 kB)
Hardness safety testing of artificial turf
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posted on 2020-07-06, 15:52 authored by Paul FlemingPaul Fleming, Charlie Watts, Jon Gunn, Steph ForresterSteph ForresterThis paper compares four sport surface hardness impact test devices, for use on artificial turf (AT) surfaces to control safety. Sports governing bodies require sport surfaces to be assessed with the “Advanced Artificial Athlete” (AAA) mechanical test. The AAA data presented here demonstrate that this high energy test causes compaction of the particulate rubber infill during testing, such that the derived “field test value” is less relevant to the initial state of the surface and arguably also to player comfort. This paper reports on alternative impact test methods and their correlation to the AAA, including a novel comparison to the more portable Fieldtester. The potential use of a lightweight 0.5 kg Clegg Hammer for assessing the change in state of the infill and monitoring the effectiveness of field maintenance is also reported. These results expand our understanding of factors influencing surface hardness and safety, with useful implications for practitioners.
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Data in 3.2 and 3.3 were generated from an Innovate UK award (Technical Surfaces KTP009920).
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- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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Proceedings 2020Volume
49Issue
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13th Conference of the International Sports Engineering AssociationPublisher
MDPI AGVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Publication date
2020-06-15Copyright date
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2504-3900Publisher version
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22nd June 2020 - 26th June 2020Depositor
Dr Paul Fleming. Deposit date: 6 July 2020Article number
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