Inc., Middletown, Pennsylvania, for performing the impact tests. Zeager Bros. Inc. and Beneficial Designs, Inc....
Search Results "Impact Attenuation"
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Stabilized Engineered Wood Fiber for Accessible Trails
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Stabilized Engineered Wood Fiber for Accessible Playground Surfaces
Winandy Abstract Playground surfaces of sand, pea gravel, and engineered wood fiber (EWF) provide some level of impact protection for children....
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Background
This study is the third phase of a research project in pursuit of a stable, smooth, and impact-attenuating surface, based on wood materials, for playgrounds....
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Test Procedures
Impact Attenuation Tests Impact tests were performed by a cooperator (Zeager Bros. Inc.) 7 weeks after EWF installation....
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Observations and Results
The major comment was that the users liked the stiff bounce obtained from the Vitri-Turf and disliked the attenuation of the EWF and the Soil-Sement SEWF....
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Test Procedures
Impact Attenuation Tests One set of impact tests were run during this study. This test was completed after the surfaces had been exposed for six months....
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Impact Annenuation [sic]
A 4.5 kg (10 lb.) hemispherical impact head is shown installed over the D surface at a height of 3 meters (10 feet)....
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Conclusions
Conclusions Impact Attenuation 1. All the surfaces pass the existing specifications for impact attenuation of playground surfaces. 2....