Sports Turf : Science, construction and maintenance

ISBN-13: 9780419149507 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 260 str.

V. I. Stewart

Opis

Sports grounds are valuable assets which need to be constructed and maintained properly for the particular sport or sports they serve in order that they perform consistently well. This detailed, practical guide provides information on the construction and maintenance of sports grounds.

Spis treści

Introduction.
Part One: General principles. Identifying the problems. Components of a drainage scheme - function and installation. Alternative layouts. Design criteria - theory and practice. Cost benefit implications. Inter-relationship of sward biology, construction, maintenance and use. Specification of materials - soils, sands and gravels. Machinery, special equipment and DIY drainage.
Part Two: Specific constructions. Preliminaries, construction options and consequent aftercare. Bowling greens and golf greens. Pitches for vigorous winter games - rugby, soccer, etc. Cricket squares - a separate and on-going study. Water-bound, hard porous pitches. Package deals, patents and trade names.
Part Three:Appendices. Index.

O autorze

V.I. Stewart