摘要 |
A moist natural turf section (10), with a full root zone is cut or cultivated to a level thickness to an area slightly larger than a plastic base plate (12) which features four countersunk holes (18) to allow it and the adhered turf section (10) to be secured to the top surface of a force platform (14). The clean base plate (12) is uniformly covered in a layer (16) of clay slip. The turf (10) is laid over the clay slip (16), root side down, then pressed firmly against the base plate (12) to adhere it to the clay slip (16). The clay slip provides good adhesion of the turf to the force platform and thus allows the measurement of forces on the turf in as near a normal environment as possible. <IMAGE>
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