BS EN 14810:2006 – Surfaces for sports areas — Determination of spike resistance

1 Scope
This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the resistance of a synthetic sports surface to spikes.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1 2230, Surfaces for sports areas — Determination of tensile properties of synthetic sports surfaces
3 Principle
A test specimen of the sports surface is exposed to a wearing process by a metal roller fitted with spikes. The differences in tensile strength and elongation at break of the synthetic sports surface, measured before and after the wearing process, are a measure of the resistance of the surface to spikes.
4 Apparatus
4.1 Spike apparatus, comprising a platform fitted with a rotating vertical shaft powered by an electric motor with adjustable speed.
4.2 Roller with spikes (see Figure 1 ), consisting of a horizontal spindle fitted with 1 2 wheels having a thickness of (1 0 ± 1 ) mm and a diameter of (36 ± 1 ) mm. 1 0 of the wheels shall be fitted with six spikes each, the spikes having a length of (9 ± 1 ) mm and a diameter at the base of (5 ± 1 ) mm. Each of the 1 2 wheels shall be completely free to rotate, both on the spindle and relative to its neighbours.
The roller shall be centrally mounted on the vertical shaft of the spike apparatus, in such a way that it rotates with the shaft but is able to move freely in the vertical direction. The total mass of the roller shall be adjusted to (1 0 ± 0,1 ) kg.
5 Test specimen
Prepare four test specimens of the synthetic sports surface each having dimensions of 1 80 mm × 220 mm.
One specimen shall be used for the initial determination of tensile properties.
Two specimens shall be subjected to the wear process and shall then be used for determining the tensile properties after wear.
The fourth specimen shall be set aside as a reference.
6 Conditioning
The test shall be carried out under laboratory conditions at a temperature of (23 ± 2) °C and a relative humidity of (50 ± 1 0) %.
7 Procedure
Carry out tensile tests according to EN 1 2230 on five tensile test pieces cut from one test specimen.
BS EN 14810:2006 – Surfaces for sports areas — Determination of spike resistance