Athletic Fields: Design

Asphalt
Base Stone
Subgrade
Subgrade
Polyurethane Track Surface
Concrete Curb
Nail Board
Base Stone
Perforated Collector Drain
Surface Stone
Artificial Turf Surface
Flat Panel Drain
Fabric

  • There should be a 1 percent slope towards the field
  • The base course is installed in one lift measuring 2-inches after compaction
  • The second lift of asphalt should be a commercial type mix totaling 2-inches after compaction
  • All asphalt should be installed with the use of laser-guided equipment
  • The surface of the asphalt should be flush to the top of the inside concrete curb
  • There is a 30 day cure time before you can install the polyurethane track surface
  • 8-inches of compacted base rock are installed on top of the subgrade
  • Base rock should be installed using laser-guided equipment
  • There should be a 1 percent slope towards the field
  • The existing subgrade should be STABLE and COMPACTED.
  • The subgrade for the field should be mechanically stabilized.
  • All dirt work should be done with the assistance of laser-guided equipment.
  • The running track subgrade needs to have a 1 percent slope heading towards the field
  • 10mm to 13mm polyurethane track system is installed on the top of the asphalt surface
  • There should be a 1 percent slope towards the field
  • If there is a concrete curb - DO NOT install the polyurethane track surface on top of the curb
  • The bottom of the polyurethane track should be above the concrete curb to promote proper drainage
  • A 6 x 12 inch concrete curb is poured in place using 2 number 4 rebar
  • The concrete curb is the critical piece of construction
  • All elevations for the track and field are taken from the curb. If the curb is NOT installed correctly your track and field will not be correct
  • The tolerance for the concrete curb construction is 1:1000 in the running direction
  • A CCA treated or engineered 2” x 4” is anchored to the inside concrete curb
  • The nail board rests 2-inches below the top of the concrete curb
  • Surface stone from the field is flush with the top of the nail board
  • The synthetic turf carpet is anchored to the top of the nail board
  • 4 inches of 1” clean drainable base rock is installed with the help of laser-guided equipment
  • The base stone is compacted by a roller without the vibratory action
  • The field is crowned at .05% in each direction

10" HDPE Perforated Collector Drain around the Perimeter of the Field.

  • 2 inches of 3/8” clean chips rests on top of the base rock
  • The base rock is installed with the help of laser-guided equipment
  • A light roller is used to compact
  • The field is crowned at .05% in each direction

Artificial Turf Surface .05% Crown

  • Several flat panel drains are installed on top of the 4oz fabric
  • The drains are installed in a herringbone pattern 20-feet off of center
  • The flat panel drains dump into the 10-inch HDPE collector drain that runs along the outside of the field.
  • The .05% slope allows the water to be gravity fed to the collection drain
  • A 4oz non-woven fabric is placed on top of the subgrade
  • The entire playing surface receives the fabric cover
  • This prevents the dirt from migrating up into the clean rock
 
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