Browsing by Supervisor "James, Iain"

Browsing by Supervisor "James, Iain"

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  • The management and maintenance of second generation sand-filled synthetic sports pitches 
    McLeod, Andrew J. (Cranfield UniversitySchool of Applied Sciences, 2008-01)
    Synthetic sports surfaces have increased in popularity since their introduction into the United Kingdom in the early 1970's. In many sports, such as hockey and athletics, they have become the standard for play. The benefit ...
  • Mechanical behaviour of natural turf sports surfaces 
    Caple, Matt C. J. (Cranfield University, 2011-11)
    The understanding of the mechanical behaviour of natural turf pitches is limited, owed in part to the deficiencies in current testing devices and methodologies. This research aimed to advance the understanding of surface ...
  • Optimisation of cricket pitch rolling 
    Shipton, Peter (Cranfield University, 2008-12)
    In the game of cricket, where a ball is bounced on a natural clay soil pitch between the ‘bowler’ and ‘batsman’, the ball-surface interaction is critical and is one of the most important factors responsible for the quality ...