Performance Testing
The sports governing bodies (e.g. Sport England) have developed a range of performance quality standard (PQS) assessments for natural turf playing surfaces that provide a benchmark for the minimum acceptable standard for:
- Ground cover (desirable grass species)
- Presence of pests, diseases and weeds
- Grass rooting depth
- Thatch (partially decayed organic material) depth
- Stone content
- Infiltration rate (i.e. surface drainage rate)
- Gradient along and across the direction of play
- Surface evenness
- Surface hardness
- Traction
- Ball rebound resilience
- Ball roll
The methods for each of these tests are described in the British Standards (BS 7370:P3 and BS7044:P2).
Very often, PQS assessments are undertaken prior to and following remediation works to objectively demonstrate the improvement in the facility. In addition, these can also form part of the contract management for "new-builds" to demonstrate compliance with the specifications and the criteria stipulated by sports governing bodies such as Sport England and The Football Association.
TGMS are able to undertake the full range of Performance Quality Standard assessments according to the methodologies provided in the British Standards. The results from these are provided to the Client in a written report together with recommendations to address any areas where the facility may fail to meet the basic standards.
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