Why performance matters?
You may not give much of a thought to your gym, turf field, track or playground, but how they perform and protect users, athletes, your organization, and the community matters. This post covers topics such as How many users your surface impact throughout its useful life How sport surface performance can be a recruiting tool […]
Hardwood – True Performance Specs
ASET refers to ‘True Performance’ specifications as those that address the true performance of the actual installation. The following document addresses the reasons true performance specifications are needed, what they may look like and how to structure them to fit your project’s needs and budget. Click here to download the document or read it below. […]
Friction / Slip Testing Services
ASET Services provide friction/slip testing using the British Pendulum device. The device conforms to ASTM E303 and EN 13036-4. It is the standard method used to evaluate friction/slip in both ASTM F2772 and EN 14904 for use in evaluating wood and synthetic sports surfaces. It is also the standard method used to evaluate running track […]
Dance vs Sports – The preferred surfaces are perform differently
Recently I had the opportunity to visit and test several dance floors. Those that are familiar with dancers, sports athletes, dance floors and sports surfaces know that the surface a dancer likes is very different than the surface that a sports athlete likes. Those familiar with performance surfaces know that two surfaces can achieve the […]
Using simple physics to explore force reduction measurements.
Have you ever given any thought to the relationship between the stiffness of a sport/dance surface and the force reduction level? I realize the most common answer to that question is something like, ‘No, not really’. As a designer and sports surface engineer, I my experience is that relatively small changes in force reduction (say […]
Suitability Reports: Why you should look at the test date, and why ASET puts ‘Suggested Retest Dates’ on all of our reports.
Note – This blog post applies to reports issued prior to Jan 1, 2023. Architects and owners often require suitability reports of sports surfaces to be submitted. However, most do not give any consideration to how old those reports are, and the fact that older reports are less able to predict the actual performance of […]
What is a ‘suitability report’?
This is an article that explains what a ‘suitability report’ is within the context of sports surface performance, and its limitations with regard to predicting field performance. So, “What is a Suitability Report?” Many in the sport surface industry refer to the reports issued from a 3rd party that outlines the surface’s performance in the […]
Sports Surface Testing: 201 Force Reduction Requirements – Indoor Surfaces
The article Sports Surface Testing 101 introduced the methods and calculations used to measure force reduction levels. This article will explore the requirements established in a number of standards for indoor sport surfaces. There most common standards that establish requirements for force reduction in North America are DIN 18032-2 (1991 and 2001), EN 14904, ASTM […]
A Playground Safety Surface ‘True Performance’ Specification
This is a followup post to “GMax and HIC Considerations For New Playground Safety Surface Installations.” ASET Services recently field tested a playground for the Wheaton Illinois Park Department. Their specification is what ASET calls a ‘True Performance Specification,’ or one that addresses the actual performance of the surface at the installation. I’ve copied the […]
Sports Testing 103: Vertical Deformation
This is from a series of publications on LinkedIn.com. The third property I want to introduce in this series is Vertical Deformation. This article outlines the methods and calculations used to evaluate the Vertical Deformation property of a sports surface. This property is considered important in the design and selection of of basketball, volleyball, track […]