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greatest variable in testing shear strength. It is recommended that when testing shear
strength, soil moisture readings should also be recorded by using a Turf-Tec Moisture
Sensor. This will insure that soil moisture is in the same range each time you test that
particular field. Worn areas should be tested and compared to non-worn areas to see the
difference in shear strength between these areas.
Switching from shear vane to cleats on Turf-Tec Shear Strength Tester
To switch from the shear
vane foot to testing cleats
follow these steps…
Place Phillips screwdriver
in ejector foot center hole
and remove screw
Remove ejector foot plate
from unit
Remove four Phillips
screws from shear vane foot
Remove shear vane foot Place cleats in holes
provided.
Do not over tighten cleats Test as instructed above
Testing Areas with Cleats
Using cleats on the Turf-Tec Shear Strength tester (See photos above) will allow different
cleats to be tested before a game is played. It is recommended that cleat readings be
taken on the practice field with the same length cleat the particular athlete or team
regularly uses. At least three reading from different areas of each area of the field should
be tested to get an average of the shear strength of the turf. These "baseline" numbers
from your own practice fields can be then compared to the field about to be played on
and different length cleats can then be tried until similar numbers (as compared to the
baseline numbers) are achieved. It is recommended that the field be tested as close to
game time as possible to insure variables like soil moisture content does not change.
Different soil moisture contents will be the greatest variable in testing shear strength. If