Name: CEN/TS 16717:2015
Brand: CEN

Surface for sports areas - Method of test for the determination of shock absorption, vertical deformation and energy restitution using the advanced artificial athlete

Published date

18-03-2015

Publisher

Comite Europeen de Normalisation

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and symbols
4 Principles
5 Test specimens
6 Laboratory tests conditions
7 Site tests conditions
8 Test Apparatus
9 Verification of impact speed
10 Checking of force on concrete
11 Test procedure
Annex A (informative) - Positions for laboratory tests on
test specimens of indoor area elastic and combined floor
Annex B (normative) - Expression of results
Annex C (informative) - Example of raw data and theoretical
results to check algorithm

This Technical Specification specifies a method of test for measuring the shock absorption, vertical deformation, and energy restitution characteristics of sports surfaces. It is not considered appropriate for rigid sports surfaces that have shock absorbing properties of 10 % FR or less.

DocumentType	Technical Specification
PublisherName	Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
PD CEN/TS 16717:2015	Identical
DIN CEN/TS 16717;DIN SPEC 18110:2015-05	Identical
NEN NPR CEN/TS 16717 : 2015	Identical
XP CEN/TS 16717 : 2015 XP	Identical
S.R. CEN/TS 16717:2015	Identical
UNI CEN/TS 16717 : 2015	Identical

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