Even a well-designed turf system must be properly installed. Structural performance depends on full-process quality control.
Base Preparation
A stable base ensures even load distribution across the turf system.
Recommended construction references include:
- Base flatness: 3 m straightedge deviation controlled within ≤3 mm where possible
- Base strength: C25 concrete or equivalent stable base for many sports applications
- Proper drainage design
- Moisture protection where needed
If the base is uneven, local stress concentration may damage the yarn structure, backing, or shockpad over time.
Material Verification
Before installation, the project team should verify third-party testing reports from recognized laboratories, such as CMA, CNAS, or equivalent international testing bodies where applicable.
Key items should include:
- Straight-and-curled yarn ratio
- Yarn modulus and recovery rate
- Yarn pull-out force
- Backing hydrolysis resistance
- Shockpad deformation and compression set
- Environmental safety indicators
This helps prevent material substitution and performance misrepresentation.
Installation Protection
During installation, the turf carpet should not be overstretched, distorted, or damaged. Seam areas must be flat and secure, and edge areas should be reinforced to prevent water intrusion or movement.
For non-infill turf, seam quality is especially important because the surface does not have an infill layer to hide unevenness.
On-Site Acceptance Testing
A professional acceptance process should include more than visual inspection.
Suggested checks include:
- Fiber pull-out force
- Surface recovery after loading
- Local support consistency
- Seam flatness and strength
- Shock absorption and vertical deformation
- Surface uniformity
- Environmental compliance reports
These procedures help ensure that the designed structure performs correctly on the actual field.
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