EP0140868B1 - Gazon artificiel pour terrains de jeu - Google Patents

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EP0140868B1
EP0140868B1 EP19840870148 EP84870148A EP0140868B1 EP 0140868 B1 EP0140868 B1 EP 0140868B1 EP 19840870148 EP19840870148 EP 19840870148 EP 84870148 A EP84870148 A EP 84870148A EP 0140868 B1 EP0140868 B1 EP 0140868B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
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    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E01C13/08—Surfaces simulating grass ; Grass-grown sports grounds

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  • This invention pertains to artificial turf playing fields installed over a layer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete which is capable of allowing horizontal drainage of rainfall. This invention also permits conversion of non-permeable artificial turf playing fields to fields with a sub-surface layer capable of accumulating and draining rain water under a substantially dry artificial turf playing surface.
  • a variety of designs for playing fields have been proposed to extend recreation time into periods of rain and to provide a quality playing surface after periods of rain.
  • basic field designs are the sloped impermeable playing field which allows rain water to run off and the permeable playing field which allows rain water to drain through.
  • Sloped playing fields may be provided with interceptors as disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,611,729 which discloses vertical slots extending through the top layer of a natural field and U.S. Patent 3,625,011 which discloses covered trenches for installation in an artificial turf field.
  • fields of artificial turf comprise an impervious layer requiring slopes, for instance of a 1-H percent grade on American football fields, to provide water run off.
  • water can be removed mechanically by blowers or vacuum cleaners.
  • U.S. Patent 2,837,984 discloses a quick drying tennis court comprising layers of granular limestone over a clay base.
  • U.S. Patent 1,763,782 discloses a playing field of fibrous mats inserted in a drained cement basin.
  • U.S. Patent 1,906,494 discloses a playing surface comprising a layer of felt, a layer of pervious concrete and a bedding of coarse stone or broken stone.
  • Grass-like artificial turf systems have been proposed as an alternative to high maintenance surfaces such as golf putting greens which, although not necessarily flat, have been required to be highly permeable. See, for instance, U.S. Patents 2,515,847; 3,740,303; and 4,007,307; and Canadian Patent 886,152 which disclose artificial turf over permeable layers of sand, gravel, stone, rubber, plastic chips and the like. While such playing fields appear to provide some degree of permeability they do not appear to have a base with sufficient stability to maintain a smooth playing surface even with only occasional traffic of maintenance vehicles.
  • Permeable concrete bases were proposed as early as 1930 in U.S. Patent 1,906,494 which relates to playing surfaces comprising a layer of felt, a layer of pervious concrete and a bedding of coarse stone or broken stone.
  • the porous concrete is said to be compounded of a mixture containing about eight parts by volume of coarse crushed stone having a mean diameter of three-quarters of an inch (about 19 millimeters) and a shape factor of about 1.5, one part by volume of Portland cement and water.
  • Permeable concrete which may be useful for supporting artificial turf is also disclosed in U.S. Patents 4,333,765 and 4,376,595.
  • Permeable asphaltic concrete has been utilized in the construction of special air strips, parking lots, road surfaces and other areas where vertical draining for removal of rain water to prevent ice formation and to prevent hydroplaning of vehicle tires was desired.
  • Critical to the performance of permeable asphaltic concrete is the requirement for an open-graded aggregate mix to provide void space to facilitate vertical drainage of water. Other critical factors include resistance to stripping of asphaltic cement from the aggregate, and temperature control of the mix to prevent the asphaltic mix from flowing down off of the aggregate.
  • At least three automobile parking lots have been constructed from permeable asphaltic concrete at the University of Delaware during the period 1972 through 1974. As of 1983 these parking lots appear to be in excellent condition with the permeable asphaltic concrete exhibiting acceptable load-bearing properties.
  • a parking lot has also been installed in 1981 in Tallahassee, Florida utilizing a 4 inch (10 centimeters) layer of permeable asphaltic concrete over a 36 inch (about 90 centimeters) deep rock base.
  • Permeable asphaltic concrete has been applied with some success to highways to provide a friction course to minimize the possibility of hydroplaning on accumulated rain water. See, for instance, U.S. Patent 3,690,227 which discloses a frictional, self-draining paving surface useful for runways and roadways comprising a porous layer of aggregate particles of greater size than 1/16 inch (about 1.6 millimeters) mesh bonded with a resinous binder.
  • Permeable asphaltic concrete has also been utilized as a base layer for highways. Within the last several years a 56-mile (about 90 kilometers) section of highway was constructed near Sao Paulo, Brazil where permeable asphaltic concrete was covered with a dense graded impervious asphalt. The permeable asphaltic concrete was used to carry away surface water which might otherwise have undermined the road base.
  • Permeable asphaltic concrete has also been utilized in the construction of athletic fields of artificial turf. Within the last five years at least 16 athletic fields have been installed in Europe and Australia with artificial turf overlaid on a base of permeable asphaltic concrete.
  • Athletic fields in Europe comprising artificial turf installed over permeable asphaltic concrete often comply with Deutsche Normen (DIN) 18 035, part 6 on Permeable Asphalt, April 1978, which specifies that the permeable concrete is installed in two lifts (a lift being a separate layer of concrete).
  • DIN Deutsche Normen
  • the aggregate for the separate upper and lower lifts is specified according to gradation diagrams from which the gradation data listed in Table 1 has been extracted.
  • a disadvantage of such specification for permeable asphaltic concrete is of course that the asphaltic concrete be applied in two lifts, that is two separate layers.
  • a more significant disadvantage is that the upper lift comprises aggregate of a substantially smaller particle size than an aggregate of a lower lift.
  • a preferred method of installing artificial turf is to glue the artificial turf assembly to the upper layer of asphaltic concrete to avoid migration of line markers on a playing field.
  • the artificial turf be laid loosely on top of the upper lift of permeable asphaltic concrete.
  • Gluing of artificial turf to the upper surface of the asphaltic concrete is generally precluded because the adhesive tends to occlude the smaller-size pores in the upper surface of such asphaltic concrete which comprises aggregate of smaller particle sizes.
  • permeable asphaltic concrete designed for use in paving surfaces such as parking lots and highways generally comprise an aggregate of a small particle size to provide the necessary strength to support vehicle traffic. This requirement to provide structural strength requires significant sacrifice in the permeability qualities of the permeable asphaltic concrete.
  • non-permeable artificial turf playing fields it would be desirable to convert existing non-permeable artificial turf playing fields to permeable artificial turf playing fields.
  • a considerable number of such non-permeable artificial turf playing fields are installed with the layer of artificial turf playing surface and optional polymeric foam cushion over a substantial non-permeable base, for instance, of asphaltic concrete or Portland cement concrete.
  • a substantial non-permeable base for instance, of asphaltic concrete or Portland cement concrete.
  • the cost of removing such a non-permeable concrete base to install a permeable base and water-conduit piping may be excessive and economically prohibitive.
  • This invention provides an artificial turf playing field having an interlayer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete composition having a porosity sufficient to accumulate a moderately high level of rainfall and allows horizontal drainage of accumulated water.
  • the interlayer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete comprises a gradated mixture of aggregate rock of particle sizes much larger than those previously used in asphaltic concrete designs, the size distribution of said aggregate rock according to the invention being specified in claim 1.
  • Figure 1 is a gradation diagram which illustrates the particle size ranges for a gradated mixture of aggregate rock useful in the asphaltic concrete composition of th.is invention.
  • an artificial turf playing field which can be advantageously and economically incorporated into the design of existing non-permeable artificial turf playing fields to convert such existing fields to an artificial turf playing field capable of accommodating moderate rainfall while retaining a substantially dry artificial turf playing surface.
  • the artificial turf playing field of this invention comprises a layer of permeable artificial turf, a resilient permeable shock-absorbing cushion and a substantially impervious base, characterised by having between said cushion and said base an interlayer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete that comprises a gradated mixture of aggregate rock having a size distribution such that the percent by weight of aggregate rock passing a sieve with square openings is within the limits expressed in Table 2.
  • the gradation of the aggregate rock can also be determined by reference to Figure 1 which graphically illustrates the gradation specified in Table 2.
  • Figure 1 provides a gradation diagram which is a semi- logarithmic plot of the percent by weight of aggregate smaller than the size indicated (that is, the percent by weight passing a designated sieve) versus the particle size of the aggregate rock as determined by sieve designation.
  • a gradated mixture of aggregate rock useful in the layer of water-conducting permeable asphaltic concrete of the artificial turf playing field of this invention is required to have a size distribution substantially within the area identified as a-b-c-d-e-f-a.
  • This gradated mixture comprises a very high percent by weight of aggregate rock above the 3/8 sieve size. About 60 to 70 percent by weight of the aggregate rock is above 3/8 sieve size. A minor amount by weight, for instance in the range of about 15 percent by weight, of the aggregate rock is in the range of No. 8 to 3/8 sieve size. A somewhat larger but still minor amount by weight of the aggregate rock is in the range of No. 200 to No. 8 sieve size.
  • the shape of the aggregate rock is also critical in the permeable asphaltic concrete of this invention.
  • the three dimensions of the individual particles of the aggregate rock should be of the same order of magnitude. Such particles are described as being bulky in shape. Many of these bulky particles of aggregate rock are approximately spherical. In this regard it is undesireable that anything but a minor amount by weight of the aggregate rock be of plate-like shape or rod-like shape.
  • the aggregate rock may comprise any of a variety of compositions, for instance crushed quarry stone of granite or washed gravel or any other stable mineral composition which can be graded to the required specifications.
  • the aggregate rock be substantially free of moisture to promote the adhesion of the asphaltic cement to the aggregate.
  • an anti-stripping agent be added to the dry mix of the aggregate rock prior to the introduction of asphaltic cement.
  • Such anti-stripping agents are intended to remove residual moisture, provide better contact and promote adhesion between the asphaltic cement and the aggregate rock.
  • a useful anti-stripping agent comprises hydrated lime which can be added at a rate of about 1 percent by weight based on the dry weight of the aggregate rock.
  • the anti-stripping agent such as hydrated lime should be adequately mixed with the aggregate rock to sufficiently coat the dry aggregate rock at a point in the mixing process so as not to become unduly air entrained in the exhaust air system of the mixing plant.
  • promotion of adhesion of asphaltic cement to aggregate is sometimes achieved by adding surface active agents to asphaltic cement.
  • Preferred surface active agents include those derived from lignin. Such surface active agents should be used in minor amounts, say at a level of about 0.5 percent by weight of the liquid asphaltic cement. At high levels of surface active agent the viscosity of the asphaltic cement can be significantly reduced which may promote separation of the cement from the aggregate and puddling of cement at the bottom of the layer of concrete. Moreover at high levels of surface active agent the concrete may tend to be susceptible to stripping by water.
  • the layer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete useful in this invention also comprises an asphaltic cement which is present at a level of about 4.5 percent by weight of the asphaltic concrete.
  • Suitable asphaltic concretes include those designated as AC-5, AC ⁇ 10, AC-20 or AC-30, or their equivalents, the selection of which depends on geographical considerations, such as weather and climate, and material availability.
  • the Marshall Method of Mix Design provides procedures useful in specifying certain parameters for preparing the hot mix of the asphaltic concrete of this invention. Among the more critical criteria of the Marshall Method are what is known as “flow”, “stability” and “voids”.
  • the Marshall Method of Mix Design test procedures have been standarized by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) as Test Method D-1559, entitled a Standard Test Method for "RESISTANCE TO PLASTIC FLOW OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES USING MARSHALL APPARATUS", incorporated herein by reference.
  • the Marshall Method of Mix Design is generally applicable only to hot-mix asphalt paving mixtures containing aggregates with maximum sizes of 1 inch (25.4 millimeters) or less. However, for purposes of defining and practicing this invention the Marshall Method of Mix Design will be modified where necessary. For instance, the method will be extended to apply to mixtures containing aggregate up to a maximum size of I2 inch (38 millimeters).
  • This Marshall Method of Mix Design is generally modified in conducting stability and flow tests of water-conducting asphaltic concrete such that these tests are conducted at room temperature, that is, at 25°C, rather than at the generally specified test temperature of 140°F (60°C). This is necessary because water-conducting asphaltic concretes are generally intrinsically extremely weak and often degrade at the generally specified test temperature of 140°F (60°C). At best previously known water-conducting asphaltic concrete compositions have disintegrated at loads of about 200 lb f (890 newtons) when tested at 140°F (60°C).
  • the water-conducting asphaltic concrete of this invention is remarkably stable at the specified test temperature of 140°F (60°C) and have exhibited "stability" at loads in the range of 700 to 900 lb f (3100 to 4000 newtons).
  • the water-conducting asphaltic concrete compositions of this invention will preferably exhibit stability of at least about 400 lb f (1780 newtons) and more preferably at least about 500 Ib f (2225 newtons) at the specified test temperature of 140°F (60°C).
  • the constituents of the water-conducting asphaltic concrete should be proportioned to produce water-conducting asphaltic concrete having a "Marshall” flow at 25°C in the range of about 8 to 20 x 10- 2 inches (2 to 5 millimeters), "Marshall” a stability at 60°C of at least 400 lb f (2780 newtons).
  • the water-conducting asphaltic concrete be compacted to have voids at a level of at least 10 percent by volume and preferably in the range of 12 to 22 percent by volume.
  • the water-conducting asphaltic concrete is particularly useful as an interlayer between artificial turf and a supporting base, for instance of impervious asphaltic concrete.
  • athletic fields are often prepared with a sub base of stable fill material, for instance gravel or rock.
  • the sub base supports an impervious slab of concrete, such as asphaltic concrete.
  • the impervious slab of concrete may be 6 inches (about 15 centimeters) or more in thickness.
  • a practice has been to install the artificial turf, including the optimal resilient polymeric foam cushion, over a sloped surface of an impervious slab of concrete.
  • an American football field may have surfaces sloping from a crowned center of the field at a grade of 1s percent say in the range of about 1 to 2 percent.
  • Baseball outfields are generally constructed with slopes of 1 percent.
  • Such sloped playing fields of artificial turf can be improved by this invention by providing an interlayer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete over the impervious concrete slab.
  • the interlayer comprises the gradated mixture of aggregate rock described above and has a minimum thickness of 1.5 times the sieve size of the largest aggregate rock present in the gradated mixture.
  • the interlayer may have larger thickness, for instance up to about 6 inches (15 centimeters) or more to accommodate higher quantities of rainfa11.
  • Asphaltic concrete is not generally applied in layers thicker than about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) or so in a single lift because of compaction instability in installing such' a layer.
  • interlayers of water-conducting asphaltic concrete of larger thickness are achievable with a gradated mixture of aggregate rock of large particle size as specified above because of the inherent stability of such a gradated mixture.
  • the interlayer should be of uniform thickness with an upper surface generally conforming to the upper surface of the slab of impervious concrete. In some cases however it may be desireable to provide the interlayer with a substantially horizontal upper surface to provide a flat playing field.
  • the tack coat can comprise low viscosity asphaltic cement or a water emulsion of asphaltic cement and can be applied at a rate of about 0.15 gallons per square yard (0.68 liters per square meter).
  • An interlayer prepared according to this invention is substantially porous and will accumulate rainfall quickly, however because of the underlying impervious slab the accumulated rainfall is required to drain laterally across the field.
  • a 2 inch thick (5 centimeters) interlayer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete was prepared according to this invention with a 13 percent void volume and applied over an impervious concrete slab having a 1.5 percent grade.
  • Such interlayer of water-conducting concrete has an initial capacity to store about 0.3 inches (7.6 millimeters) of rainfall which of course must drain laterally down the slope.
  • the drainage is so relatively slow, because of the long distances for drainage, for instance about 100 feet (30 meters). Moreover such an interlayer exhibits a steady-state rainfall-handling capacity of about 0.0025 inches per hour (0.064 millimeters per hour).
  • water-conducting channels intermediate the periphery and center of the sloped playing field.
  • Such water-conducting channels can be cut into the impervious slab of concrete for instance with a trenching saw.
  • the channels can be run at various angles to the slope of the field to optimize water drainage.
  • the channels should not be excessively wide such that the interlayer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete can collapse and occlude the channel. In this regard channels of about 1-inch wide may be satisfactory.
  • the interlayer is overlaid with an artificial turf which may optionally comprise a layer of resilient polymeric foam cushion. It is generally desirable that the artificial turf be glued to the optional cushion layer and that the artificial turf or cushion layer be glued to the interlayer.
  • a suitable adhesive is used to glue the artificial turf to the underlying layer of resilient polymeric foam cushion:
  • the artificial turf is desirably glued to the interlayer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete.
  • Sufficient adhesive is required to provide a good bond between the layers.
  • the adhesive should not be applied in such excessive amounts as to occlude pores in the top surface of the interlayer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete.
  • the interlayer of water-conducting asphaltic concrete of this invention is advantageous in that it utilizes aggregate rock of a sufficiently large size that the possibility of pore occlusion by the adhesive is minimized.
  • Artificial turf can generally be provided in a permeable configuration.
  • artificial turf of knitted or woven construction is generally permeable.
  • Artificial turf of tufted construction is generally not permeable unless holes or perforations are provided after the turf is fabricated.
  • the optional resilient polymeric foam cushion can be made permeable by either utilizing an open-celled polymeric foam or, when a close-celled polymeric foam is utilized a cushion can be made permeable by punching or drilling a sufficient number of holes in the polymeric foam cushion. Sufficient holes should be provided so as to provide suitable permeability without adversely affecting the resilient properties of the cushion.

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1. Un terrain de jeu à gazon artificiel comprenant une couche de gazon artificiel perméable, un coussin absorbant les chocs perméable et élastique et une base essentiellement imperméable, caractérisé par la présence entre ledit coussin et ladite base d'une couche intermédiaire d'un béton asphaltique conducteur de l'eau qui comprend un mélange échelonné de granulat rocheux ayant une distribution granulométrique telle que le pourcentage pondéral de granulat rocheux passant à travers un tamis ayant des ouvertures carrées de
(a) 38,1 millimètres, soit de 100 %,
(b) 25,4 millimètres, soit de 95-100 %,
(c) 19,0 millimètres, soit de 75-95 %,
(d) 12,7 millimétres, soit de 40-60 %,
(e) 9,52 millimètres, soit de 30-40 %,
(f) 4,75 millimètres, soit de 20-30 %,
(g) 2,36 millimètres, soit de 15-25 %, et
(h) 0,075 millimètre, soit de 0-3 %; et dans lequel ladite couche intermédiaire de béton asphaltique conducteur de l'eau a une épaisseur minimale de 1,5 à 2 fois la granulométrie maximale dudit granulat rocheux.
2. Un terrain selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la surface de la base a une pente de 1 %.
3. Un terrain selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, dans lequel ladite couche intermédiaire de béton asphaltique conducteur de l'eau a une épaisseur inférieure à 7,6 cm.
4. Un terrain de jeu à gazon artificiel selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la base essentiellement imperméable comporte plusieurs canaux conducteurs de l'eau dans sa surface supérieure.
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