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Construction & Maintenance of Grass Tennis Courts, Standardguide For

ASTM-F1953 - 2010 EDITION - SUPERSEDED
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Standard Guide for Construction and Maintenance of Grass Tennis Courts
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Scope

1.1 This guide covers techniques that are appropriate for the construction and maintenance of grass tennis courts. This guide provides guidance for selection of soil systems and turfgrass species in court construction and for selection of management practices that will maintain an acceptable playing surface.

1.2 Decisions in selecting construction and maintenance techniques are influenced by existing soil types, climatic factors, adaptation of grass species, level of play anticipated, intensity of use, budget, equipment, and training and ability of the turf management personnel.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Significance and Use

A grass tennis court should provide a relatively uniform, high quality playing surface as it relates to footing and ball bounce. Undulations, rough surface, bare spots, weeds, and wet spots detract from good play. Playing surface quality is largely affected by construction and maintenance procedures, and this guide addresses those procedures.

During construction, consideration should be given to factors such as soil physical and chemical properties, freedom of large stones and debris in the soil, surface and internal drainage, grass species selection, orientation of the court, and provisions for distributing wear on the playing surface.

Maintenance practices that influence the playability of the surface include mowing height, mowing frequency, rolling, irrigation, fertilization, weed control, disease and insect control, cultivation, thatch control, topdressing, and overseeding.

Those responsible for the design, construction, or maintenance, or a combination thereof, of tennis courts will benefit from this guide.

This guide provides flexibility in choices of procedures and can be used to cover a variety of use and budget levels.

Keywords

grass; soil; tennis; topsoil; turfgrass; Annual bluegrass; Bermuda grass; Construction--sports environments; Cool-season grasses; Creeping and colonial bentgrass; Fescues; Fine fescues; Grass tennis courts; Kentucky bluegrass; Maintenance--sports environments; Perennial ryegrass; Topsoil; Turf playing surfaces (athletic); ICS Number Code 97.220.10 (Sports facilities)

To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:

15.07 (Sports Equipment and Facilities; Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear; Amusement Rides and Devices; Snow Skiing)

To find similar documents by classification:

97.220.10 (Sports facilities Including swimming-pools, spas, solaria, sports fields, running-tracks, spectator facilities for sports, etc.)

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Document Number

ASTM-F1953-10

Revision Level

2010 EDITION

Status

Superseded

Modification Type

Revision

Publication Date

Sept. 1, 2010

Document Type

Guide

Page Count

7 pages

Committee Number

F08.52