Vienna 2004 - Review of Test Procedures for Synthetic Turf
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Reporter: Dr. Christa Hametner, OFI
Referenced Documents:
- The DIN Concept
- Comments on the DIN Concept by Hans J. Kolitzus. Click [here].
- History of the DIN Concept by Hans J. Kolitzus. Click [here].
- Introduction to the DIN Concept by Hans J. Kolitzus. Click [here].
- DIN 18035-7:2002-06 Sports Grounds Part 7; "Synthetic Turf Areas", Determination of Environmental Compatibility Click [here].
- Swiss Federal School of Education (ESSM/BASPO) Guideline #105
V03 Ball Rebound
Reporter: Bernd + Jürgen Härting, IST
Referenced Documents
- EN 12 235 "Vertical Ball Behaviour"
- DIN 18032-2 "Sports Hall Surfaces"
- DIN 18035-7 "Synthetic Turf Areas"
- BS 7044 Sct. 2.1 "Ball-Surface Interaction"
- ASTM F 2117 "Ball Rebound"
- UEFA Manual
- FIFA Manual
- ITF Guideline
- FIH Requirements
V04 Ball Roll Behaviour
Subject : Ball Roll Behaviour
Reporter: Morten Gabrielsen, NBI
Referenced Documents:
V06 Artificial Athletes
Reporter: Hans J. Kolitzus, IST, USSL
Referenced Documents:
- Factors influencing the Results by Mark Harrison. Click [here].
- Comments on Function and Use by Hans J. Kolitzus. Click [here].
- Calibration of Artificial Athlete by Bernd Härting.. Click [here].
- Measurement of Sports Surface Resilience by John I. Dunlop. Click [here].
- Berlin Athlete Filters by John I. Dunlop. Click [here].
- Summary of Presentation. Click [here].
V07 Rotational Resistance & Sliding Resistance
Reporter : Alastair Cox, CST Mattlock
Items to be addressed.
- Tests adopted by sports governing bodies
- TRRL Pendulum
- Leroux Pendulum
- DIN Friction Tester
- Rotational Resistance (Traction)
- A review of the different apparatus and discussion about the strength and weaknesses of each.
Ways of improving the reproducibility and repeatability of each.
V10 Aging
Konrad Binder, ofi
Referenced Documents
- EN ..... Aging
- DIN 18035-7 "Synthetic Turf Areas"
- FIFA Manual
- OISS Guideline
- Q-Panel: QUV & Q-Sun - A Comparison of Two Effective Approaches to Accelerated Weathering. Click [here].
V12 The Socra-Turf Project
John Willems, TNO and Juan Dura, IBV
Items to be addressed (Willems).
- The approach of development of new generations artificial turf?
- What are experiences of users on artificial turf pitches for soccer?
- What are the possible improvements/critical properties of current fields according to the users?
- To which extent the list of requirements of the users are tested in standard mechanical tests?
- How should we develop and evaluate surfaces in the future?