THE RS GROUP
TATS™ (Tropical Artificial Turf System), for hockey is a FIH certified system that takes into consideration the tropical climate conditions. The conditions being the high rainfall and surface temperature.
The picture on the right shows the failure in base/sub-surface drainage design. Waterlogged surfaces and infill runoff are becoming common in the tropics.
These conditions prompted us to develop TATS™.
FIH certified systems are tested for turf infiltration rate at their endorsed laboratory to meet FIH requirements. The average FIH certified turf has an infiltration of 2500mm/hr to 3000mm/hr, therefore concluding that the cause of the waterlogging was not from the turf but instead from the base drainage design.
TATS™ base and drainage are design to suit the tropical weather conditions to rectify the above said problem.
A specially designed drainage layer in TATS™ allows rainwater to percolate through quickly minimizing the surface runoff. This prevents waterlogged conditions and turf lifting.
TATS™ uses a cast-in-situ shockpad which is a special mixture (RSP 35) of polyurethane, SBR and fine stones that are paved using a specialized machine. This system allows rainwater to percolate through at a higher rate than the drainage layer.
TATS™ has been designed, tested and proven to be able to handle thunderstorm in the tropics. The shockpad and the drainage layer have a warranty of 25 years.
TATS™ artificial turf is from Europe, which has been enhanced specifically to suit the tropical drainage design. The turf has a warranty of 8 years.
This hockey field is fitted with an irrigation system for even distribution of water that meets FIH requirements. It also has a rainwater harvesting system installed for the recycling of rainwater.
TATS™ provides an all-encompassing solution to the tropical climate turf issue. From concept design, all the way to maintenance and aftercare, TATS™ can provide a perfect system worthy of its FIH certification.
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