ASTM F2396-04 - 1.12.2004
 
1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers techniques that are appropriate for the construction of high performance sand-based rootzones for sports fields. This guide provides guidance for the selection of materials, including soil, sand, gravel, peat, and so forth, for use in designing and constructing sand-based sports turf rootzones.

1.2 Decisions in selecting construction and maintenance techniques are influenced by existing soil types, climatic factors, level of play, intensity and frequency of use, equipment available, budget and training, and the ability of management personnel.

1.3 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This guide is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a projects many unique aspects. The word "standard" in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.

This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. 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 requirements prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

F2269-11(2018)

Standard Guide for Maintaining Warm Season Turfgrasses on Athletic Fields

F2107-08(2020)

Standard Guide for Construction and Maintenance of Skinned Areas on Baseball and Softball Fields

F2060-00(2018)

Standard Guide for Maintaining Cool Season Turfgrasses on Athletic Fields

D4972-19

Standard Test Methods for pH of Soils

D4427-23

Standard Classification of Peat Samples by Laboratory Testing

D3080-04

Standard Test Method for Direct Shear Test of Soils Under Consolidated Drained Conditions

D2980-17e1

Standard Test Method for Saturated Density, Moisture-Holding Capacity, and Porosity of Saturated Peat Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 4/18/2018).

D2976-22a

Standard Test Method for pH of Peat Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 11/1/2022).

D2974-20e1

Standard Test Methods for Determining the Water (Moisture) Content, Ash Content, and Organic Material of Peat and Other Organic Soils (Includes all amendments and changes 3/24/2020).

D2944-22

Standard Practice of Sampling Processed Peat Materials for Horticultural Purposes

D1997-20

Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of the Fiber Content of Peat and Organic Soils by Dry Mass

D1883-21

Standard Test Method for California Bearing Ratio (CBR) of Laboratory-Compacted Soils

D698-12(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft3 (600 kN-m/m3))

D422-63(1998)

Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils

C88-13

Standard Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate

C1444-00

Standard Test Method for Measuring the Angle of Repose of Free-Flowing Mold Powders (Withdrawn 2005)

C131-06

Standard Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine

F1815-11(2018)

Standard Test Methods for Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity, Water Retention, Porosity, and Bulk Density of Athletic Field Rootzones

F1647-11(2018)

Standard Test Methods for Organic Matter Content of Athletic Field Rootzone Mixes

F1632-03(2018)

Standard Test Method for Particle Size Analysis and Sand Shape Grading of Golf Course Putting Green and Sports Field Rootzone Mixes

F2651-10

Standard Terminology Relating to Soil and Turfgrass Characteristics of Natural Playing Surfaces