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Publication Type:
| Proceedings |
Material Type: | Chapter |
Author(s): | Sifers, S. I.;
Beard, J. B. |
Author Affiliation: | Turfgrass Research Associate, Turfgrass Physiology, Texas A&M University; now, associate agronomist, International Sports Turf Institute, 2204 Bristol, Bryan, TX 77802. Professor Emeritus of Turfgrass Science, Texas A&M University; now, President of International Sports Turf Institute, 1812 Shadowood Dr., College Station, TX 77840. |
Title: | Enhancing participant safety in natural turfgrass surfaces including use of interlocking mesh element matrices |
Volume Editors: | Hoerner, Earl F. |
Meeting Info.: | Phoenix, Arizona: December 5-7, 1994 |
Monographic Source: | Safety in American Football, 1997, p. 156-163. |
Publishing Information: | Conshoshocken, PA: ASTM |
# of Pages: | 8 |
Series: | ASTM Special Technical Publication STP 1305 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Clegg impact test; Turf reinforcing systems; Sports turf safety; Surface hardness; Mowing height; Choice of cultivar; Root zone; Mesh element matrices
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Abstract/Contents: | "Injuries on football fields can be grouped into different categories as related to the type of athlete movement and to the relative resiliency - softness of the surface. Many injuries are related to varying degrees of surface hardness. Turfgrasses offer the least hard surface in comparison to other alternatives available for sports activities. This is due to the biomass of the turf plus the associated root zone that provides a unique resilient characteristic or cushion. Sports participant safety on turfgrasses is maximized by a dense biomass of turfgrass leaves and stems. It is important to select turfgrass species, cultivars, and cultural practices that have the capability of sustaining the highest possible biomass. Considerations in this regard include adaptation, wear tolerance, pest resistance, environmental stress tolerance, and the ability to recover from injury during the time of year when intense use occurs. Proper turf mowing, fertilization, irrigation, and cultivation practices also aid in maximizing the biomass cushion. The second major dimension is the associated turfgrass root zone. The high-sand/soil root zones of the proper particle size distribution are less prone to compaction and resultant hardness, plus the internal environment is more favorable for turfgrass root growth. The high-sand/soil root zones for sports use tend to be somewhat loose and thus benefit from stabilization, such as by the three dimensional, randomly oriented, interlocking 50 by 100 mm mesh elements. This mesh matrix also posesses a flexing action under traffic pressure that results in a self cultivation effect that further improves the environment for root growth by enhanced drainage and aeration." |
ISBN: | 0803124007 |
ISBN-13: | 9780803124004 |
Language: | English |
References: | 4 |
See Also: | Updated version appears in TURFAX, 5(1) January/February 1997, p. 4-6, R=213590. R=213590
Updated version appears in Proceedings of the 69th Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference, 28 January 1999, p. 167-174, R=56677. R=56677
See also related chapter record, Safety in natural turfgrass surfaces, 1994, R=209071. R=209071
For more information about the book this record is from: R=209130 |
Note: | Partial reprint appears in TURFAX, 5(6) November/December 1997, p. 4-6 Tables |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Sifers, S. I., and J. B. Beard. 1997. Enhancing participant safety in natural turfgrass surfaces including use of interlocking mesh element matrices. In Hoerner, Earl F. (ed.) Safety in American Football. Conshoshocken, PA: ASTM. |
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