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freestanding wall between sports pitches

freestanding wall between sports pitches

freestanding wall between sports pitches

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Looking for guidance with regards to lateral loading of 1.2m high division walls between indoor football(soccer) pitches in a large sports hall ........... at present am intending to consider as conventional balustrade in a commercial building, but has anyone more experience of this less common application of a freestanding wall.
many thanks,  

RE: freestanding wall between sports pitches

I am assuming it will be open to the general public use and therefore ABUSE.

While a guardrail needs only hold 200-250 lbs of force in any direction - I think you would be wise to load this much more heavily - maybe even 200 lbs/ft...

Just a thought

RE: freestanding wall between sports pitches

(OP)
phew, thats a much larger loading that the 1.5 to 3kN/sq.m (30-60lbs/sq.ft) I had in mind.  The problem I have is that the wall is already built and the sports facility are looking for an OK from me that is ok,  Have a feeling that as with many "un-designed" walls, it probably won't work with either figures.   thanks anyway for the comments

RE: freestanding wall between sports pitches

If it is just a half-wall like you might see in a bar or restaurant - your loading may be acceptable.  But I have seen what kids behaving rather normally actually can do to walls.  Just kicking soccer balls constantly will do its share of damage.  People body checking each other is a whole new problem.  30 kg kids can do a lot of damage

RE: freestanding wall between sports pitches

Indoor soccer facilities in the US usually use hockey boards and plexi-glass. Surely there have to be some standards somewhere, but unlike hockey there are no checks (allowed anyway) into the boards but they will get some lateral forces for sure!

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