A preliminary accessibility assessment of the playground surface was conducted and the surface tested for firmness and stability with the Rotational Penetrometer....
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3. Review the Research Findings About Accessibility Issues for Play Surfaces
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Triax 2000
A large sphere replicating the shape of a child’s head is dropped from the top of the tripod and the impact on the surface is measured. ...
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Data Collection Procedures
The playground owners hosted the playground test sites and assisted with data collection for the study. ...
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Instrumentation for Analysis
Following the visual inspection of the nine locations, testing for wheelchair accessibility specific to firmness and stability was conducted with the application of a Rotational Penetrometer...
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Installation
The most notable installation concerns were raised at sites where the PIP appeared in good condition, but when tested with the TRIAX did not meet the ASTM standard for impact attenuation...