Pavement section for a Tennis Court
Pavement section for a Tennis Court
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Does anyone have experience designing asphalt covered sport courts? I need to give sugrade prep recs, baserock thickness, and asphalt thickness for the court. The court will not be subject to any loading other than foot traffic. Subgrade soil is a very stiff undisturbed native clay with LL=33, PI=19.
Is there an applicable TI value I should consider for design? If not, is there a minimum thickness of asphalt and baserock that I should consider for this?
Is there an applicable TI value I should consider for design? If not, is there a minimum thickness of asphalt and baserock that I should consider for this?





RE: Pavement section for a Tennis Court
Drainage is very important for these types of pavements.
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I contacted the Asphalt Institute, but my question is still not answered.
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I can fax or e-mail you the relevant pages if you desire.
Nothing definite is said about surface thickness but it appears that max 2 inches is all that is required. If I remember well we used about 1.5 inches of asphalt mix. Looked good at the time.
Hope this helps.
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In my expericnce if one designs this as a parking lot pavement with surface course thickness at least 2-3/4", placed in two layers, it results in a longer life than a thinner one course pavement. Base course stone does not appear to be critical, so I'd use no less than 6 inches, for ease of placement.
One prime recommendation is Never Seal Coat, such as what is common in parking lots. This usually is less elastic than the hot mix below and it tends to cause cracks. To check if I am right, examine parking lots and driveways where they coat it every year and you will see many more cracks and wider ones than non coated lots.
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Another issue with the seal coat is the dark color. It heats up the pavement and can cause premature deterioration.
I would recommend providing the owner with a maintenance manual describing how to maintain the pavement. It should include crack sealing. The long-term maintance has a significant effect on the performance of the pavement.
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Geoduck:
I just bumped into this site. You may wish to review the info.
http://www.novasports.com/ref/section2i.htm
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Engineering is the practice of the art of science - Steve
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http://sportsbuilders.org
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Check the specifications of the International Tennis Federation.
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And make sure the contractor has experience in setting and meeting flater grades ; all tennis courts have less slope than parking lots : it will be tough to avoid birb baths in the final surface.
( And pave it on a hot day when the contract has more time to work with the surface. )
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