Field Testing of Football and Sports Fields for Gmax

 

  

Impacts with the surface are not rare and the ultimate concern is from the concussion to the life-threatening head injury.  It is considered that a concussion is likely with Gmax values as low as 150 and life-threatening head injuries not expected to occur where values are under a Gmax of 200.  A recent concern for head injury is the multiple impacts at values of Gmax that could be debilitating to the player.

Key Benefits

• Established clear specifications and Gmax commitments within the contract

• Provide assurance to the player of issues related to impact absorption

• Protect the investment of the owner and providing for compliance to warranty requirements

Capabilities

The work on various turf standards and long-term involvement in issues and testing for impact absorption of various playing surfaces, uniquely qualifies Canadian Playground Advisory to test your turf where you are an owner/operator or manufacturer/supplier.

Capability 1

Member of ASTM sub committees establishing test instruments and procedures as well as the technical requirements for the materials used in the synthetic turf field.

 

Capability 2

Many years of experience of testing football and other playing fields using the ASTM F355 and ASTM F1936 procedures.

 

Capability 3

Testing of fields in the City of New York and the subsequent training of Parks staff in the standards compliance and use of the A Missile for testing of their own facilities

Reference Accounts

Testing has been provided for fields in Canada and the United States.  These are tested to the ASTM F1936 at the stipulated test locations of that Standard.  Custom testing can be performed to owners and manufacturers.

Bringing compliance & better practices through

knowledge & field testing of athletic,

recreational and playground surfaces

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