This document specifies requirements for synthetic surfaces (placed in situ and prefabricated) for outdoor sports
facilities. It covers synthetic surfaces for the following applications:
? athletics, track and field;
? tennis;
? multi-sports.
It also covers surface systems which include both their supporting and upper layers whether prefabricated,
produced in situ or a combination of the two.
NOTE 1 Examples of types of surface and their fields of application are given in Annex A, general recommendations and
information regarding requirements in Clauses 4 and 5 are given in Annex B and recommendations for the finished surface are
given in Annex C.
NOTE 2 "Multi-sports" will be defined by appropriate national provisions.
NOTE 3 Requirements for the thickness of the surface are specified in 5.1, which means that this European Standard is not
applicable to certain coatings used for sports surfaces.
BS EN 14877:2006 history
2013BS EN 14877:2013 Synthetic surfaces for outdoor sports areas. Specification
2006BS EN 14877:2006 Synthetic surfaces for outdoor sports areas - Specification
1991BS 7044-4:1991 Artificial sports surfaces - Specification for surfaces for multi-sports use