摘要 |
An artificial grass surface ( 10 ) suited for bordering a runway ( 12 ) of an airfield in order to reduce the presence of birds in the airfield. The artificial grass surface ( 10 ) includes a pile fabric ( 14 ) having a plurality of pile elements ( 20 ) extending from a backing mat ( 18 ) and resembling grass. A water barrier ( 24 ) is provided for preventing water from percolating to the compacted soil surface. An infilled particulate material ( 22 ) is dispersed among the pile elements ( 20 ). A stabilizer is provided to resist dislodgment of the infilled particulate material ( 22 ) at the edges of the runways by the thrust of jet engines and to keep the particulate material ( 22 ) in the pile elements ( 20 ) when the edges of the runways are vacuumed to remove silt. |