Hi folks,
I found this site online when doing some research and was hoping you all could provide some advice. I'm with an
engineering company that has designed track and field facilities for a local
high school here in Gainesville, FL. The material that was used (at the school's
request) for the shot put landing sector is proving to be a bad product. We have
done extensive research but cannot find a definitive answer on what is "best" to
use for the area. Sand seems to not work well due to "splashing" and making
distance markings difficult. Clay seems to work very well when dry, but of
course when it rains you end up with a lake. I'm wondering if a mix of the two
might be ideal?
In addition, what is
the ideal thickness of the material? I've found virtually no information on
this. Our initial inclination is to place 8 inches, but this becomes very costly
due to the volume of material required. The school is a private
Catholic High School, and therefore has very limited funds. So we are looking
for cost-effective material that will provide a desirable
surface.
Dan Sostrom, P.E.
Staff Engineer
Brown & Cullen
Inc.
3530 NW 43rd Street
Gainesville, FL 32606
Office: (352) 375-8999 Ext.
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Fax: (352) 375-0833