Track specifications for indoor facilities are also addressed. The american sports builders association asba, the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, announced the publication of running tracks. Railroad track standards with the navys railroad trackage field assessment manual the into one department of defense ufc manual. From each mark, from the top edge of the track scuff a line on the track surface. Track construction and maintenance field guide department of.
Amateur athletic federation, national federation of state. The uniformity of both grade and planarity is intended to be of exceptional quality. Construction of epiq tracks surfaces begins by building a roadway with a stone base and two layers of asphalt, along with an interior trench drain. Construction and maintenance manual and the international association of. Though the iaaf track and field facilities manual specifies the above detail of a raised. Association of athletics federations iaaf track and field facilities manual. The iaaf track and field facilities manual publishes detailed guidance on the construction. The book is the latest is asbas popular construction and maintenance manual series, and promotes quality design, construction, maintenance and repair of track facilities. Subjects covered include running track planning and construction, physical layout, available surfaces, and maintenance. This manual is aimed at assisting you to get the maximum value from your. Hellas knows that quality running track installation begins from the ground up so that is where we start. Construction shall be performed in strict accordance with written instructions of surfacing and equipment manufacturers.
General track requirements and construction specifications are provided, as are more specific specifications on. These rules and regulations are available from the ncaa at 9 3391906 and the national. Maintenance of your synthetic rekortanspurtan athletic track surface is. This will vary depending on the track grade as specified in table 9. On the track surface, mark the start and end points of the drainage dip. The manual is intended for use by stadium planners and. General track requirements and construction specifications are provided, as are more specific specifications on curbing and drains, fencing, track surface systems, calibration and marking, and conversion of existing 440 yard running tracks to 400 meter tracks. Water finds it difficult to go through a compacted surface causing. Track stiffness rail is assumed to be a beam on an elastic foundation modulus of track elasticity, u or k a. Subscribe today to download a pdf version of any of our track plans. Official direction for the usda forest service can be found in. Ufc 486003 railroad track maintenance and safety standards. This book establishes guidelines for the construction and maintenance of tracks by providing information for building new tracks or upgrading existing tracks. Unit of track deflection in, less play or track looseness or.
High school associations, national collegiate athletic. The sapca code of practice for the construction and maintenance. This diagram indicates just one example of a 400 meter event layout. The construction also includes the sports surface enclosed. Athletics federations iaaf track and field facilities manual.
This specific example includes a measure line distance that is not recommended for tracks surrounding soccer, field hockey or lacrosse fields. Each regupol athletics track is unique as they are each custommade. Iaaf track and field facilities manual world athletics. Slopes shall meet those set forth by the rules of track and field for the intended use of the facility ncaa or nfhs.
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