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University calls time on that sinking feeling
W
HEN the floor beneath the feet of its sporting students and members began to crumble, quite
literally, the University of Kent’s Sports Centre called in experts from TVS Group to help put them back on firmer ground. After years of pounding from heavy
weights, parts of the concrete sub-base at the University’s Canterbury Sports Centre was no longer taking the strain. The concrete had been repaired several times but needed replacing and other surface flooring materials were also looking worse for wear and no longer fit for purpose. But now, thanks to Lancashire-based sports flooring specialist TVS, students have a new spring in their step in fitness areas, a cushioned bounce in their popular free weights section and even a new elastic-layered sprint track to help protect joints and prevent injuries. After substantially strengthening the
sub-base in the free weights area and raising it to the required height, TVS specified, supplied and installed its 40mm-thick, SPORTEC Style interlocking tiles on top. These heavy-duty, rubber tiles provide long-term protection to the concrete sub-base as well as a safe and stable training surface for exercisers performing heavy-lifting activities. The tiles are capable of withstanding the type of constant high dynamic loads that arise from the impact of dropped heavy weights.
Meanwhile, in the wellness area, a
shock-absorbing, dual-layered flooring system was installed, along with a custom- produced EPDM sprint track. The new flooring for the fitness suite is made from recycled rubber, provides good cushioning underfoot and can reduce the high impact forces generated, for example, during plyometric training. The elastic-layered sprint track enables both coach and athlete to perform speed resistance drills while a physiotherapist can also utilise this area when rehabilitating injured athletes. “The floor looks great, it’s fantastic
quality and has transformed our gym space overnight,” said Lee Thompson, the University’s Facilities Manager. “The TVS team did a thoroughly professional
job and were really flexible to meet our needs. As a result, we were well ahead of the schedule and our customers are now enjoying the new look gym,” he added. TVS Group create physical activity areas
for a wide number of uses and for an even wider variety of spaces. This includes technical surfacing solutions for gyms, cycling studios, functional training zones and free weights areas as well as multi- use sports halls and outdoor-play spaces. As a leading supplier of noise and vibration control solutions TVS have a vast amount of experience supplying floating flooring systems in gyms, cinemas and bowling alleys.
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