ASTM_F_1953_-_10.pdf

Designation:F195310An American National StandardStandard Guide forConstruction and Maintenance of Grass Tennis Courts1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1953;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 and maintenance of grass tennis courts.This guideprovides guidance for selection of soil systems and turfgrassspecies in court construction and for selection of managementpractices that will maintain an acceptable playing surface.1.2 Decisions in selecting construction and maintenancetechniques are influenced by existing soil types,climaticfactors,adaptation of grass species,level of play anticipated,intensity of use,budget,equipment,and training and ability ofthe turf management personnel.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C33 Specification for Concrete AggregatesD422 Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of SoilsD653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD1140 Test Methods for Determining the Amount of Mate-rial Finer than 75-m(No.200)Sieve in Soils by WashingD5268 Specification for Topsoil Used for Landscaping Pur-posesE11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and TestSievesF405 Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene(PE)Pipeand FittingsF2651 Terminology Relating to Soil and Turfgrass Charac-teristics of Natural Playing Surfaces3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsExcept as noted,soil and turfgrass relateddefinitions are in accordance with Terminology F2651.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 reel mower(also reel-typemower),na machine forcutting grass composed of a cylinder,formed of bladesmounted on a horizontal axis.The reel consists of a number ofhelix-shaped blades which are attached to support spiderswhich are subsequently mounted on a rotating shaft.Duringoperation the reel blades turn to contact a bedknife whichexecutes a scissors-like cutting action.Properly performed andwell-maintained,reel mowers are particularly adapted to ahigher mow quality and close cutting action(often to mowheights of less than 2.5 mm(110in.)compared to other typesof mowers.3.2.2 winter overseedingthe practice of overseeding acool-season turfgrass into a warm-season turfgrass stand at ornear their start of winter dormancy for the purpose of providinga green,growing turf during the winter period when thewarm-season species are brown and dormant.4.Significance and Use4.1 Agrass tennis court should provide a relatively uniform,high quality playing surface as it relates to footing and ballbounce.Undulations,rough surface,bare spots,weeds,and wetspots detract from good play.Playing surface quality is largelyaffected by construction and maintenance procedures,and thisguide addresses those procedures.4.1.1 During construction,consideration should be given tofactors such as soil physical and chemical properties,freedomof large stones and debris in the soil,surface and internaldrainage,grass species selection,orientation of the court,andprovisions for distributing wear on the playing surface.4.1.2 Maintenance practices that influence the playability ofthe surface include mowing height,mowing frequency,rolling,irrigation,fertilization,weed control,disease and insectcontrol,cultivation,thatch control,topdressing,and overseed-ing.4.2 Those responsible for the design,construction,ormaintenance,or a combination thereof,of tennis courts willbenefit from this guide.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilitiesand is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.52 on Miscellaneous Playing Surfaces.Current edition approved Sept.1,2010.Published October 2010.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F1953 99(2003).DOI:10.1520/F1953-10.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.3 This guide provides flexibility in choices of proceduresand can be used to cover a variety of use and budget levels.5.Construction5.1 SoilSoil may be the existing topsoil or a sandyrootzone prepare