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to be replaced. It was also decided to add an additional 200 m of
lateral drain lines in the southern portion of the fi eld to increase
the chances the base gravels would drain effectively.
Once all the civil works were completed on the fi eld, the turf
contractor installed the drainage pad in sections followed by the
synthetic turf. When installing the drainage pad it is like putting
a giant puzzle together. The synthetic turf is rolled out width-
way across the fi eld in sections and then those sections are sewn
together. Field lines that were not sewn into the synthetic turf
at the factory were inlayed into the fi eld, including lettering,
numbers and a logo. After the synthetic turf fi eld was completed
the Gmax was 73.7 and the HCI was 182.45. The fi eld was
tested again in June 2014, resulting in a Gmax of 81.9 and 192.8
HCI; and in June 2015 the numbers were Gmax 90 and HCI 260
(tested by an independent third party).
There have been signifi cant rainfall events since the project
was completed and the synthetic turf fi eld has drained without
any issues.
Tab Buckner is manager of parks operations,
Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
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