1、Designation:F215709An American National StandardStandard Specification forSynthetic Surfaced Running Tracks1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2157;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last re
2、vision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThere is a need to provide for the safety of athletes and durability of surfaces used for competitionrunning.There are a number o
3、f sources of injury with regard to the performance of a running tracksurface and protection of athletes of all ages.1.Scope1.1 This specification establishes the minimum performancerequirements and classification when tested in accordance withthe procedures outlined within this specification.All doc
4、u-ments referencing this specification must include classificationrequired.1.2 This specification does not imply that an injury cannotbe incurred if the surface is found to be in compliance with thisspecification.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measu
5、rement are included in thisstandard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D297 Test Methods for Rubber ProductsChemical Analy-sisD2616 Test Method for Evaluation of Visual Color Differ-ence With a Gray ScaleD2859 Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of FinishedTextile Floor Covering Material
6、sD2950 Test Method for Density of Bituminous Concrete inPlace by Nuclear MethodsE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE303 Test Method for Measuring Surface Frictional Proper-ties Using the British Pendulum TesterE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Stud
7、y toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodE1131 Test Method for Compositional Analysis by Thermo-gravimetryG154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet(UV)Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials2.2 Other Standards:DIN 18035 Part 6 A Standard for Sports Grounds,SyntheticSurfacin
8、gs,Requirements,Test,Maintenance3IAAF Performance Specifications for Synthetic SurfacedAthletics Tracks(Outdoors)43.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 compliance,na test result that falls within thespecified range,meets a stated minimum value or achieves a“pass”ratin
9、g on a test with a pass/fail result.3.1.2“D”area,nan integral part of the synthetic surfac-ing located within the oval.3.1.3 EPDM components,nthe residual elements of anEPDM rubber product once the fillers and plasticizers havebeen eliminated.3.1.4 EPDM rubber product,na product comprised oforganic
10、and inorganic materials with a minimum of 20%anda maximum of 26%of ethylene propylene-diene-saturatedpolymethylene main chain along with other organic andinorganic components.3.1.5 flat,nan area that by design is to have a finishedslope of 0.5%or less.3.1.6 recycled black EPDM rubber product,ncrumbs
11、 orgranules manufactured through ambient or cryogenic grindingor crushing of post industrial scrap(typically automotive),1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilitiesand is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.52 on Mis
12、cellaneous Playing Surfaces.Current edition approved Jan.1,2009.Published February 2009.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2157 08.DOI:10.1520/F2157-09.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm
13、.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Beuth Verlag GmbH(DIN-DIN Deutsches Institut furNormung e.V.),Burggrafenstrasse 6,10787,Berlin,Germany.4Available from IAAF Headquarters,17 rue Princesse Florestin
14、eBP 359,MC-98007,Monaco Cedex.http:/www.iaaf.orgCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 containing a mixture of types of rubber including EPDMrubber product and varying in size.The material must be freeof dust,metals,and other con
15、taminants.3.1.7 recycled SBR rubber,ncrumbs,granules,orbuffings/strands manufactured through the ambient or cryo-genic grinding or crushing of car or truck tires or industrialscrap and varying in size.Must be free of dust,metals,andother contaminants.3.1.8 SBR rubber product,nstyrene-butadiene rubbe
16、rs arethe general-purpose synthetic rubbers.3.1.9 site report,na comprehensive report of the testresultsobtainedthroughsitetestingincludingsiteidentification,testing conditions,test standard identification,test methodology,test results in average and by test point,a siteplan locating test points and areas of deviation and a conclu-sion stating the classification achieved by the surface from thetesting.3.1.10 site testing,na combination of on-site and labora-tory testing of site produced samples
