Sports Field Structure and Method for Forming the Same
AssigneePermavoid Limited
InventorsCarolus Hermanus van Raam, Andrew Bryan Shuttleworth, Paul David Culleton
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Abstract
A sports field comprises a base structure and a cover. The cover is at least partly permeable to fluid, especially water. The base structure comprises voids for containing fluid. The base structure forms a substantially continuous deck supporting the cover. The cover comprises or is formed by an artificial sports layer, such as artificial grass. At least a number of the voids are in fluid communication with each other. Wick elements are provided fluidly connecting at least a number of the voids with the cover for supplying fluid from the voids to the top layer.
Claims3
1-18. (canceled)
A method for forming a sports field, wherein a series of modules is placed on a substructure coupled in rows and/or columns, said modules comprising a deck and columns opening into said deck, wherein a series of said columns is filled at least partly with a wick medium, and wherein on top of the modules a cover is provided, in fluid connection with the wick medium in each column filled at least partly with said wick medium, and wherein water is provided or retained in said modules for wetting at least part of the cover on top of the modules through the wick medium in said columns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.