ASTM F355-10

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An American National Standard
Designation:F355–09 Designation:F355–10
Standard Test Method for
Impact Attenuation of Playing Surface Systems and
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Materials
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF355;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 Thistestmethodcoversthemeasurementofcertainshock-absorbingcharacteristics,theimpactforce-timerelationships,and
the rebound properties of playing surface systems. This test method is applicable to natural and artificial playing surface systems
and to components thereof. Typical playing surfaces are wrestling mats, football fields, soccer fields, playgrounds, and so forth.
NOTE 1—This test method may also be used to measure the shock-attenuation properties of materials used as protective padding, such as the padding
on trampoline frames, football goal posts, gymnasium wall, shoulder pads, body padding, and so forth. It should not be used, without some modifications,
to test the finished products.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1596 Test Method for Dynamic Shock Cushioning Characteristics of Packaging Material
E105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or
Process
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
F1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
F2650 Terminology Relating to Impact Testing of Sports Surfaces and Equipment
2.2 SAE Standard:
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SAE J211/1 Instrumentation for Impact Tests - Part 1 - Electronic Instrumentation (rev. July 2007)
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Definitions of terms related to impact testing of sports surfaces equipment can be found in Terminology F2650.
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 A test specimen is impacted at a specified velocity with a missile of given mass and geometry. An accelerometer mounted
in the missile is used to record the acceleration-time history of the impact and the peak acceleration is used as a measure of impact
severity. Optionally, the displacement history of the impact may also be recorded.
4.2 This test method defines three missiles for use in playing surface impact tests:
4.2.1 Missiles A and D are both cylindrical, with specified mass and geometry and a circular, flat, metal impacting surface.
These missiles are used with a guidance mechanism.
4.2.2 Missile E has a hemispherical impacting surface of specified mass and geometry and may be used with a guidance system
or, if equipped with a triaxial accelerometer, without guidance (“free-fall”).
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.52 on
Miscellaneous Playing Surfaces.
Current edition approved Nov.April 15, 2009.2010. Published December 2009.May 2010. Originally approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 20012009 as
F355 – 019. DOI: 10.1520/F0355-109.
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4.2.3 The specific masses and geometries of the missiles are detailed in 6.2.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 The results of this method quantify the impact attenuation of playing surface and system specimens under the specific test
conditions.
5.2 The test method measures the outcome of impacts performed under specific condit
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