Playground construction is an important aspect of development of safe and comfortable play infrastructure. Special attention is paid to materials securing safety, durability and operational comfort. In the last years, more and more attention is paid to geosynthetics use in playground construction, and that is not by chance.
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Playground types
Various playground types imply a variety of designs with due regard to peculiarities of materials and their installation for construction of a safe and durable facility. Let’s single out some playground types.
Conventional playgrounds. These are classical playgrounds located in cities’ parks and children’s areas that may include swings, bunny slopes, merry-go-rounds and sand-pits.
Adventure playgrounds. Such playgrounds are centered around a certain subject or concept, such as space, jungles, farm or castle. They normally have the relevant play elements, decoration or even cosplayers so that children may live into the subject.
Quest playgrounds. These playgrounds are designed to inspire imagination and simulate adventures. They may include roped labyrinths and ferries, climbing trees and other elements aiding in development of children’s strength, agility and coordination.
Interactive playgrounds. These may include interactive video screens, sound effects or projections reacting to children’s movements and creating exciting play content.
Water playgrounds. These playgrounds include water elements like fountains, sprayers, cascades and rides facilitating children’s cooling in hot weather and entertainment.
Special adaptive playgrounds. These playgrounds are designed for children with special requirements and may include adapted play elements like invalid’s swings, roll-table platforms and other facilities providing access and inclusion of all children.
Geosynthetics benefits
Safety and comfort are an essential aspect in playground construction. Selection of proper materials should be paid attention to. Let’s consider the main geosynthetics benefits in playground construction:
- Safety. Geosynthetics provide an even and rubbery surface lowering the risk of children’s injury when they fall.
- Durability. Geotextiles possess high weather resistance and resistance to UV rays and mechanical loads thus ensuring a playground durability.
- Permeability. Some geosynthetics possess high water permeability to disallow water accumulation on a playground surface and puddle formation.
- Ecofriendliness. Most geosynthetics are eco safe and non-toxic, which is important for development of a healthy environment for children.
- Simplicity of use. Geosynthetics laying does not require any special skills or any further maintenance, which simplifies construction and operation of playgrounds.
Examples of geosynthetics use
Geotextiles are used in arrangement of a reinforcing layer under a playground surface to soften a fall impact. Geospan BB thermally bonded geotextile may be such a layer due to its high strength and filtering properties. A maximal possible number of bonding points in the yarn brings about an ultrathin material that is not susceptible to deformation and clogging of filtering pores.
Geomembranes are used for waterproofing and maintaining the base strength. Geospan GT PP M geosynthetic material with membrane properties, that consists of two layers of laminated woven geotextile, is an effective solution to secure waterproofing in playground construction.
Woven geotextiles are used for base reinforcement enhancing its strength and stability. Geospan GT PP woven geotextile will be effective to achieve these tasks. It can extend the playground service life, increase the surface resistance to dynamic and static loads, exclude the risk of soil uneven settlement and frost heaving due to low temperatures. Besides, Geospan GT PP is resistant to influence of water, fungi, rodents, insects, plant roots, vibration, temperature drops and other external impacts.
Conclusions
Geosynthetics use in playground construction is an important step toward increase in its safety, durability and effectiveness.
Innovative Geospan materials are utilized effectively in development of reliable and durable structures including sport grounds of various types. We specialize in cost effective solutions for transport, civil, agrarian and other type construction assisted by geosynthetics of own production. All the materials are made by the four manufacturing facilities located in Russia and near abroad, every batch is tested by a third-party certified laboratory.
Many years of using our products have shown Geospan as a reliable producer capable of providing stable protection and durability of infrastructural projects.
