Mechanical assessment of artificial turf football pitches: The consequences of no quality certification

Scientific Research and Essays

Pablo Burillo¹ 

关键词: Artificial turf;    quality;    field test;     ;    Fé;    dé;    ration Internationale de Football Association ;    (FIFA);    EN rules.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/SRE11.1454

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

The aim of the study is to assess a sample of twenty artificial football turf pitches (3rdGeneration) of the Spanish football league. 7 regulatory tests were conducted ‘insitu’as presented in EN 15330-1:2007 andFédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) rules. None of the pitches examined passed the 7 field tests of the certification protocols. Only 1 of the fields assessed passed 5 of the 7 tests in the EN protocol.The characteristics of the artificial turf system, such as the type of fibre, type of rubber infill or elastic base have an influence on the mechanical properties of the pitch.Standardization should be compulsory in new artificial turf grounds, regardless of the sporting competition that is held.

【 授权许可】

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