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Author(s):Baker, S. W.; Richards, C. W.
Author Affiliation:The Sports Turf Res. Inst., UK
Title:The effect of compaction energy and initial moisture content on lab. determinations of soil physical properties of rootzone mixes for soccer pitches
Meeting Info.:7th International Turfgrass Society Research Conference, Palm Beach, FL, USA, 18-24 July, 1993
Source:International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 7, 1993, p. 497-503.
Publishing Information:Overland Park, KS: INTERTEC Publishing Corp.
# of Pages:7
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Compaction; Evaluations; Hydraulic conductivity; Physical properties of soil; Porosity; Root zone mixture; Soccer fields; Soil moisture
Abstract/Contents:"Compacted laboratory mixes are used to predict the performance of rootzone materials for sports turf areas. In this study the effect of compaction level (packing energies of 18.9 and 47.3 kJ m-2) and initial moisture content (equilibration at moisture potentials of -2, -4, -6, and -8 kPa) on the performance of 16 different rootzone mixes was evaluated. The sand content of the mixes ranged from 78% to 100% and four different sand types were used. Increased compaction levels reduced hydraulic conductivity, porosity and air-filled porosity but increased hardness and shear strength. The effects of compaction level on saturated hydraulic conductivity and total porosity were greater on mixtures with a relatively high soil content. Saturated hydraulic conductivity and air-filled porosity after drainage at a moisture potential of -4 kPa were generally lower for mixes compacted at comparatively high moisture contents. Except on the pure sand mixes, shear strength measured at a moisture potential of -4 kPa, was lower when the mixes were compacted under wetter conditions."
Language:English
References:14
Note:"Chapter 69"
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Baker, S. W., and C. W. Richards. 1993. The effect of compaction energy and initial moisture content on lab. determinations of soil physical properties of rootzone mixes for soccer pitches. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 7:p. 497-503.
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