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Q26 Special surfacing/ pavings for sports/ general amenity

Here are some different Q26 NBS specifications for insitu safety surfacing.

IMPACT ABSORBING SURFACINGS FOR PLAY AREAS

300 EXTENT OF IMPACT ABSORBING SURFACING

General: Lay to the impact areas shown in the relevant parts of BS EN 1176.

301 EXTENT OF IMPACT ABSORBING SURFACING

General: Lay impact absorbing surfacing as indicated on drawings.

360 IN SITU SYNTHETIC SURFACING

Sub-base: Base Course Macadam

  • Thickness: 125mm Type 1 MOT
  • Thickness: 50mm Open Textured Porous 20mm aggregate binder course macadam
  • Manufacturer: Sports & Safety Surfaces, Tel: 01625 445766
  • Base: 2-6mm SBR rubber granule material
  • Wearing Course: 1-4mm EPDM rubber crumb material
  • Thickness: To suit the test certificate BS EN 1177
  • Resistance to abrasive wear, slip resistance, resistance to indentation and ease of
    ignition: Evidence of testing to BS 7188.
  • Critical Fall Height: Evidence of testing to BS EN 1177.

COMPLETION

920 PLAY SURFACE TESTING

  • Standard: To BS EN 1177 and BS 1177, where applicable.
  • Testing Body: A United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) independent laboratory.
  • Timing: Within ten days of completing the surface works.

930 DOCUMENTATION

General: For all types of surfacing, provide the following:

  • Surface Course: Wet-Pour, in situ laid polyurethane bound EPDM rubber crumb surface.
  • Standard: To BS 7188
  • Manufacturer: Soft Surfaces Ltd, 35 Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AR
  • Tel: 01625 445760, Fax: 01625 525619
  • Email: [email protected] Website: www.softsurfaces.co.uk
  • Colour: From standard EPDM colour range
  • Features: From wide range of graphics available, Tel: 01625 445760
  • Critical Fall Height when tested to BS EN 1177: TBC
  • Health and Safety: CHAS accredited, API accredited, CONSTRUCTION-Line
    accredited

SPORTS SURFACING

110       INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR

  • Submit:
  • –    Sports surface and shockpad: Independent test reports in accordance with BS 7044-4
  • –    Essential Information: In accordance with BS 7044-4, appendix A
  • –    Reference samples: Materials, seams and line markings.

120       SURFACING FOR MULTISPORT AREA

  • Type: In situ polymeric type 4
  • Performance: To BS 7044-4

–    Class: Sport England MUGA type 4, Construction of Multi Use Games Areas

  • Anticipated usage: to be confirmed
  • Priority of activities: 1. 5-a-side football, 2. Rugby training, 3. Athletics, 4. Basketball, 5. Tennis
  • Standard of play: Recreational

140       SURFACE GRADIENTS, EVENNESS AND FLATNESS

  • Surface Regularity: As specified by Sport England BS 7044-4
  • Deviation from the finished plane: When checked on 10m grid the difference in level between adjacent grid points, after taking design gradients into account, must not exceed +-10mm
  • Profile: Crossfall in a single plane.
  • Gradients: Not greater than 1:100

230       IN SITU POLYMERIC SURFACING

  • Sub-base: Base Course Macadam

–    Thickness: 200mm Type 1 MOT

–    Thickness: 50mm Open Textured 20mm aggregate base course macadam

–    Manufacturer: Sports & Safety Surfaces, Tel: 01625 445766

  • Wearing Course: 15mm Polymeric surfacing with anti-slip coating

–    Manufacturer: Soft Surfaces Ltd, 35 Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AR

–    Tel: 01625 445760, Fax: 01625 525619

–    Email: [email protected]

–    Colour: From standard colour range

–    Health and Safety: CHAS accredited, API accredited, CONSTRUCTIONLINE accredited

–    Ignitability: The surface, when tested to BS 4790, must not be ignited or damaged enough to cause a ball to deviate from its true path: Not permitted

–    Joints: Must not significantly affect the playing performance.

420       LINE MARKINGS TO SURFACING

  • Method of application: Painted
  • Colour: White for primary sport then others on request
  • Width: 50mm unless requested otherwise

Summary

The NBS specification is used by architects to specify products, suppliers and manufacturers.

The Q26 Special Surfacings/Pavings for Sport/General Amenity specification can vary depending on ground conditions so the sub base for the insitu synthetic surfacing can change.

The Q26 specifications can be used for:

  • Wetpour Playgrounds
  • Rubber Mulch Safety Surfaces
  • Athletics Facility (long jump runway, high jump or running track)
  • MUGA (multi use games area)
  • Tennis Court
  • Netball Court
  • All Weather Pitch (3G football surface, 2G hockey surface, 4G Rugby surface)

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