ASTM F3102-15
(Guide)Standard Guide for Specifying, Measuring, and Managing Impact Attenuation of Synthetic Turf Playing Systems (Withdrawn 2024)
Standard Guide for Specifying, Measuring, and Managing Impact Attenuation of Synthetic Turf Playing Systems (Withdrawn 2024)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide is intended to provide designers, specifiers, owners, operators and managers of synthetic turf playing systems with information related to specifying, measuring and managing impact attenuation.
4.2 The goal of this guide is to facilitate decisions and actions that will maximize the safety, playability and functional longevity of individual synthetic turf playing systems, primarily as related to impact attenuation.
4.3 This guide presents various options related to specifying, measuring and managing impact attenuation of synthetic turf playing systems.
4.4 Unless specifically stated, this guide does not attempt to endorse or recommend specific options or practices. It is left to the user of the guide to determine the option, practice or course of action that is most appropriate for them, given the specifics of their individual situation.
SCOPE
1.1 Applicable to synthetic turf playing systems, regardless of intended use, which are subject to testing in accordance with Specification F1936.
1.2 Applicable to synthetic turf playing systems installed either indoors or outdoors.
1.3 Not applicable to natural turf playing systems.
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.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
Applicable to synthetic turf playing systems, regardless of intended use, which are subject to testing in accordance with Specification F1936.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities, this guide was withdrawn in April 2024 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation: F3102 − 15
Standard Guide for
Specifying, Measuring, and Managing Impact Attenuation of
1
Synthetic Turf Playing Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3102; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.4 impact attenuation—reduction of loads produced in
the course of an impact by means of a cushioning system or
1.1 Applicable to synthetic turf playing systems, regardless
device, relative to a load criterion or to the loads produced by
ofintendeduse,whicharesubjecttotestinginaccordancewith
a reference system.
Specification F1936.
3.1.5 infill—material(s) applied to the surface of a tall-pile
1.2 Applicable to synthetic turf playing systems installed
synthetic turf playing system in order to create desired perfor-
either indoors or outdoors.
mance characteristics. Infill materials can include sand, rubber,
1.3 Not applicable to natural turf playing systems.
other substances, or combinations thereof.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.6 playability—the suitability of a playing surface in
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
relation to the requirements of the sport(s) played on it.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.7 reported g-max value—the g-max value assigned to a
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
test point as the result of a test conducted in accordance with
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Specification F1936. It is the average of the g-max values
recorded during the second and third missile impacts rounded
2. Referenced Documents
to the nearest whole number.
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F355 TestMethodforImpactAttenuationofPlayingSurface 4. Significance and Use
Systems and Materials
4.1 This guide is intended to provide designers, specifiers,
F1936 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Turf Playing
owners, operators and managers of synthetic turf playing
Systems as Measured in the Field
systems with information related to specifying, measuring and
F2650 Terminology Relating to Impact Testing of Sports
managing impact attenuation.
Surfaces and Equipment
4.2 The goal of this guide is to facilitate decisions and
actionsthatwillmaximizethesafety,playabilityandfunctional
3. Terminology
longevity of individual synthetic turf playing systems, primar-
3.1 Definitions:
ily as related to impact attenuation.
3.1.1 Except as noted, definitions in this guide are in
4.3 This guide presents various options related to
accordance with Terminology F2650.
specifying, measuring and managing impact attenuation of
3.1.2 g—a unit of acceleration equal to standard gravity.
synthetic turf playing systems.
Missile accelerations expressed in “g” units are the ratio of the
missile acceleration to standard gravity and are hence dimen-
4.4 Unless specifically stated, this guide does not attempt to
sionless.
endorse or recommend specific options or practices. It is left to
3.1.3 g-max—maximum acceleration magnitude recorded the user of the guide to determine the option, practice or course
of action that is most appropriate for them, given the specifics
during a single impact, expressed in “g” units.
of their individual situation.
1
5. Specifying Impact Attenuation
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
5.1 ASTM’s requirement for impact attenuation of synthetic
Subcommittee F08.65 on Artificial Turf Surfaces and Systems.
turf playing systems is established in Section 6 of Specification
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2015. Published January 2015. DOI: 10.1520/
F3102-15.
F1936.Thespecificationrequiresthatthereported g-maxvalue
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
for each test point be less than the designated limit-value. In
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
situations where the reported value of one or more test points
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. is equal to or greater than the designated limit-value, the turf
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Designation: F3102 − 15
Standard Guide for
Specifying, Measuring, and Managing Impact Attenuation of
1
Synthetic Turf Playing Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3102; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.4 impact attenuation—reduction of loads produced in
the course of an impact by means of a cushioning system or
1.1 Applicable to synthetic turf playing systems, regardless
device, relative to a load criterion or to the loads produced by
of intended use, which are subject to testing in accordance with
a reference system.
Specification F1936.
3.1.5 infill—material(s) applied to the surface of a tall-pile
1.2 Applicable to synthetic turf playing systems installed
synthetic turf playing system in order to create desired perfor-
either indoors or outdoors.
mance characteristics. Infill materials can include sand, rubber,
1.3 Not applicable to natural turf playing systems.
other substances, or combinations thereof.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.6 playability—the suitability of a playing surface in
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
relation to the requirements of the sport(s) played on it.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.7 reported g-max value—the g-max value assigned to a
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
test point as the result of a test conducted in accordance with
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Specification F1936. It is the average of the g-max values
recorded during the second and third missile impacts rounded
2. Referenced Documents
to the nearest whole number.
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F355 Test Method for Impact Attenuation of Playing Surface 4. Significance and Use
Systems and Materials
4.1 This guide is intended to provide designers, specifiers,
F1936 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Turf Playing
owners, operators and managers of synthetic turf playing
Systems as Measured in the Field
systems with information related to specifying, measuring and
F2650 Terminology Relating to Impact Testing of Sports
managing impact attenuation.
Surfaces and Equipment
4.2 The goal of this guide is to facilitate decisions and
actions that will maximize the safety, playability and functional
3. Terminology
longevity of individual synthetic turf playing systems, primar-
3.1 Definitions:
ily as related to impact attenuation.
3.1.1 Except as noted, definitions in this guide are in
4.3 This guide presents various options related to
accordance with Terminology F2650.
specifying, measuring and managing impact attenuation of
3.1.2 g—a unit of acceleration equal to standard gravity.
synthetic turf playing systems.
Missile accelerations expressed in “g” units are the ratio of the
missile acceleration to standard gravity and are hence dimen-
4.4 Unless specifically stated, this guide does not attempt to
sionless.
endorse or recommend specific options or practices. It is left to
the user of the guide to determine the option, practice or course
3.1.3 g-max—maximum acceleration magnitude recorded
during a single impact, expressed in “g” units. of action that is most appropriate for them, given the specifics
of their individual situation.
1
5. Specifying Impact Attenuation
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
5.1 ASTM’s requirement for impact attenuation of synthetic
Subcommittee F08.65 on Artificial Turf Surfaces and Systems.
turf playing systems is established in Section 6 of Specification
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2015. Published January 2015. DOI: 10.1520/
F3102-15.
F1936. The specification requires that the reported g-max value
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
for each test point be less than the designated limit-value. In
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
situations where the reported value of one or more test points
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. is equal to or greater than the designated limit-value, the turf
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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system is considered to be out of compliance and in need of 6.2.1 In selecting a company or an individual to provide
remedial action to bring all test points below the design
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