Designation:F3146−18StandardTestMethodforImpactAttenuationofTurfPlayingSystemsDesignatedforRugby1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3146;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisstandardestablishesatestmethodtobeusedwhentestingasyntheticturffield’simpactattenuationpropertyforassessingitssuitabilityforrugby.1.2Thesurfacebeingtestedwillbelocatedindoorsoroutdoorsandtypicallyincludestheentiresurface,bothwithintheboundarylinesoftheplayingareaandoutsideofit.Wherenon-turfsurfacesexistwithintheseareas,theyshallbeexcludedfromthescopeofthisstandard,unlesstheyarecoveredeitherpermanentlyortemporarilywithsyntheticturf.1.3Itisacceptabletousethistestmethod,whereappropriate,asatestmethodforlaboratorybasedtestingofsyntheticturfsurfaces.1.4Thedefinitionofaminimumperformancerequirementforthistestmethodisoutsideofthescopeofthisstandard.Wherereferenceismadetoaminimumrequirementthisisintendedfordemonstrationandclarificationpurposesonly.1.5Thistestmethodestablishesamethodofreportingtestresults.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Wherevaluesaregiveninparenthesistheyaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunitsthatarepro-videdforinformationpurposesonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.8Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1A...
