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| Author(s): | Ford, Phillip |
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| Author Affiliation: | Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
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| Title: | Ground hardness measurement |
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| Source: | Golf & Sports Turf Australia. Vol. 7, No. 3, June 1999, p. 42, 44-48. |
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| Publishing Information: | Mount Waverly, Australia: Glenvale Publications |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Surface hardness; Measurement; Methodology; Penetrometers; Clegg Impact Test; Comparisons; Sand-based athletic fields; Native soil fields; Athletic fields; Uniformity
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| Abstract/Contents: | Presents the results of a study investigating the measurement of athletic field surface hardness. The study compared two measurement instruments (penetrometer and Clegg Impact Hammer) for their consistency and usefulness in measuring hardness. Differences in hardness measurements between the central wicket and outer areas of a field were also examined. The Clegg Impact Hammer was found to be the more accurate and useful measure of hardness on grassed surfaces, particularly when detecting extremes of hardness. Large differences in hardness were also found between athletic field wickets and outfields, suggesting that separate measurements should be taken on these areas. The hardness readings were incorporated into a coefficient of uniformity equation in order to create a measure of surface hardness uniformity. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Ford, P. 1999. Ground hardness measurement. Golf Sports Turf Aust. 7(3):p. 42, 44-48. |
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