Optimum results on and off field - Sports Field Testing
Sports Field Testing is a growing business area for Civiltest and requires a range of complex test procedures and specialist knowledge of materials, their properties and potential outcomes within demanding sports field surfaces.
The Civiltest Sports Field Testing laboratory in Mornington was created to meet the increased demand for specialised rootzone/Turf sand testing. Our NATA accredited laboratory is able to conduct a vast array of material testing procedures and provides comprehensive, accurate and prompt service.
Civiltest’s Sports Field Laboratory Manager is Darren Ashdown, who offers clients a wealth of invaluable knowledge in materials testing and more than 15 years’ experience in the field. Darren is supported by an experienced team of laboratory technicians and geotechnical engineers.
The Civiltest team recently led materials testing for the newly developed Moorabbin Oval, also known by its sponsorship name of RSEA Safety Park.
The work included testing saturated Hydraulic conductivity, assessed using the simplified falling head permeability test method, K.McIntyre & B.Jakobsen (1998).
“Specialised laboratory tests such as this are performed to determine any number of material performance criteria, mainly assessing rootzone drainage,” said Darren.
The Civiltest Laboratory regularly conducts particle size distribution tests under different combinations of Australian standards and sieve sizes. This flexible service satisfies the various needs of clients, as it represents all different areas of construction and performance testing.
“We are regularly asked to provide new or unique test results, which may require design and manufacture of custom equipment or test methods, as well as procedures not covered by the usual Australian standards. Our team is skilled in adapting our services to the needs of our clients,” he said.
“Continuous improvement is a core commitment for Civiltest and our staff team is extremely active in research and development. We use various international test methods as a basis for developing tests that can go on to be offered to our clients.”