SSH EN 12616:2023

Surfaces for sports areas -Test methods for the determination of vertical water infiltration and horizontal water flow rates

Scope

This European Standard has two parts.
Part 1 specifies three methods for the determination of the vertical water infiltration rate of different types of sports surfacing.
Method A is suitable for measuring the Vertical Water Infiltration Rate of synthetic, textile and synthetic turf sports surfaces in the laboratory.
Method B is suitable for on-site measurements of the Vertical Water Infiltration Rate of synthetic, textile, synthetic turf and bound mineral sports surface.
Method C is suitable for measuring the for on-site measurements of the Vertical Water Infiltration Rate of natural turf sports surfaces.
Method D is suitable for measuring the for on-site measurements of the Vertical Water Infiltration Rate of unbound mineral sports surfaces.

NOTE For filled synthetic turf and unbound mineral surfaces, laboratory tests are considered to give a more precise indication of how a surface will perform.

Part 2 specifies a method for determining the horizontal water flow rate of synthetic, textile, synthetic turf surfaces in the laboratory.