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Designation:F239611Am American National StandardStandard Guide forConstruction of High Performance Sand-Based Rootzonesfor Athletic Fields1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2396;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers techniques that are appropriate for theconstruction of high performance sand-based rootzones forsports fields.This guide provides guidance for the selection ofmaterials,including soil,sand,gravel,peat,and so forth,foruse in designing and constructing sand-based sports turfrootzones.1.2 Decisions in selecting construction and maintenancetechniques are influenced by existing soil types,climaticfactors,level of play,intensity and frequency of use,equipmentavailable,budget and training,and the ability of managementpersonnel.1.3 This guide offers an organized collection of informationor a series of options and does not recommend a specific courseof action.This document cannot replace education or experi-ence and should be used in conjunction with professionaljudgment.Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in allcircumstances.This guide is not intended to represent orreplace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a givenprofessional service must be judged,nor should this documentbe applied without consideration of a projects many uniqueaspects.The word“standard”in the title of this documentmeans only that the document has been approved through theASTM consensus process.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values in parentheses are for information only.1.5 This standard may involve hazardous materials,operations,and equipment.This standard does not purport toaddress all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with itsuse.It is the responsibility of the user of this standard toestablish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C88 Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use ofSodium Sulfate or Magnesium SulfateC131 Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the LosAngeles MachineC1444 Test Method for Measuring the Angle of Repose ofFree-Flowing Mold Powders(Withdrawn 2005)3D422 Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of SoilsD698 Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Character-istics of Soil Using Standard Effort(12 400 ft-lbf/ft3(600kN-m/m3)D1883 Test Method for CBR(California Bearing Ratio)ofLaboratory-Compacted SoilsD1997 Test Method for Laboratory Determination of theFiber Content of Peat Samples by Dry MassD2944 Test Method of Sampling Processed Peat MaterialsD2974 Test Methods for Moisture,Ash,and Organic Matterof Peat and Other Organic SoilsD2976 Test Method for pH of Peat MaterialsD2980 Test Method for Volume Mass,Moisture-HoldingCapacity,and Porocity of Saturated Peat MaterialsD3080 Test Method for Direct Shear Test of Soils UnderConsolidated Drained ConditionsD4427 Classification of Peat Samples by Laboratory TestingD4972 Test Method for pH of SoilsF1632 Test Method for Particle Size Analysis and SandShape Grading of Golf Course Putting Green and SportsField Rootzone MixesF1647 Test Methods for Organic Matter Content of AthleticField Rootzone MixesF1815 Test Methods for Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity,Water Retention,Porosity,and Bulk Density of AthleticField Rootzones1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.64 on Natural Playing Surfaces.Current edition approved April 1,2011.Published May 2011.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F2396 04.DOI:10.1520/F2396-11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 F2060 Guide for Maintaining Cool Season Turfgrasses onAthletic FieldsF2107 Guide for Construction and Maintenance of SkinnedAreas on Baseball and Softball FieldsF2269 Guide for Maintaining Warm Season Turfgrasses onAthletic FieldsF2651 Terminology Relating to Soil and Turfgrass Charac-teristics of Natural Playing Surfaces3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Except as noted,soil-related definitions are in accor-dance with Terminology F2651.NOTE1Particle size ranges for sand,silt,and clay used in thisstandard vary somewhat from ranges given in Test Met