Effort to reduce Gmax in ASTM F1292: Formally Withdrawn May 2015
For several years, there has been active movement to reduce the Gmax level allowed in ASTM’s F1292 standard for Playground Surfacing. The most recent effort attempted to reduce the allowable Gmax levels. This most recent effort received enough negative votes during the balloting process that the item was removed from consideration. What does that mean? […]
A Little Commentary on Deflate-Gate 2015
This year you have probably heard about ‘Deflate-Gate’ as it relates to under-inflated balls used by the New England Patriots during their game with the Indianapolis Colts. This post simply covers some of the physics that could have been involved, and covers how quickly and easily this could be done using the proper technology. As […]
Peace Of Mind and playground safety surfacing
In May of 2014, ASET Services performed field testing at a playground in Chicago, IL. The playground was closed by the contractor until the surface was field tested and he knew that the surface was safe for the kids and the community. The photo to the right shows the playground equipment behind orange hazard fencing. […]
Bleacher Wheel Loads – From lab to court
Have you ever wondered how loads are distributed beneath a bleacher wheel, or what the maximum pressure generated by a bleacher wheel is? Well chances are that if you have been in the sports flooring industry you wonder about this quite a bit and fairly often.This is a summary of a research project where ASET […]