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fluctuations between night and day in the Paris summer and that fostered the growth and health of the natural grass football pitch.
ArmorDeck 1 was installed over the grass, where its translucent composition and aeration holes allowed sunlight, air and rainwater to penetrate the panels to ensure the grass stayed healthy. ArmorDeck Expansion Joints were placed strategically running both lengthwise and across the field to allow the floor to expand and contract imperceptibly with normal temperature changes without the bowing, walking, or buckling that can occur with other products that do not offer this patented solution, especially during the summer months.
ArmorDeck 3, heavy-duty vehicular grade trackway, was placed on the corners of the football pitch where the field met the running track protected by the stadium-owned heavy rubber track cover. Because the ArmorDeck 1 and 3 share the same dimensions and locking system, there was no height difference between the pedestrian-only and mixed vehicular and pedestrian areas.
Finally, ArmorDeck edging was installed around the perimeter of the floor to provide wheelchair access and prevent potential trip hazards. All four components chosen for the Stade de France utilised the same proprietary locking mechanism, creating a completely contiguous surface that specifically addressed each of the stadium’s needs, exactly where required.
Fluctuations in temperature and sun exposure result in the expansion and contraction of the molecules of any surface. The high outer walls of open air stadiums expose part of their pitches to sunlight while part will always remain in shadow. This uneven heating and cooling of a modular pitch cover can cause buckling, bowing, or even walking when different parts of the surface heat and cool at different times as the sun moves across the sky.
Just as vehicular bridges employ expansion joints to accommodate
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ArmorDeck Expansion Joints ensure the safety of visitors and the integrity of the surface.
thermal expansion and ensure the safety of travellers, each of Signature’s three main pitch cover systems, EventDeck, UltraDeck, and ArmorDeck, feature expansion joints to ensure the safety of visitors and the integrity of the surface. Signature is the only turf protection company to provide fully integrated expansion joints at every price point. Each expansion system is made from the same proprietary plastic blends as the rest of the pitch cover, so the joints react to temperature fluctuations at the
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