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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Dest, William M. |
Author Affiliation: | Associate Professor Emeritus, University of Connecticut |
Title: | [Synthetic rubber and rubber/sand infill surfaces] |
Column Name: | Letter from America Other records with the "Letter from America" Column
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Section: | News Other records with the "News" Section
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Source: | International Turfgrass Bulletin. Vol. 225, July 2004, p. 28. |
Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: Sports Turf Research Institute |
# of Pages: | 1 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Artificial Turf; Safety; Costs; Rubber; Sand; Surfaces
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses rubber and rubber/sand infill surfaces, stating that "the synthetic surfaces are laid over a drainage base comprised of 15 to 23 cm of crushed stone under which is installed 2.5 x 30.5 cm flat pipe at 7 to 9 m apart. Under all of this is a geotextile fabric." Describes various reasons for using synthetic surfaces. Discusses the cost of a synthetic surface, which is about $40,000 per year. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Pictures, b/w |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Dest, W. M. 2004. [Synthetic rubber and rubber/sand infill surfaces]. Int. Turfgrass Bull. 225:p. 28. |
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