Law Shun-ying, Shirley. / Thesis submitted in: June 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-138). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / List of Tables --- p.iv / List of Figures --- p.vi / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- The Hong Kong Jockey Club --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- History of Sand Mesh System in Hong Kong --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Problems Encountered in Track Maintenance --- p.3 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF STUDY / Chapter 2.1 --- Sand and Sand Mesh Systems --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Basic Components of a Turf Track System --- p.11 / Chapter 2.3 --- Track Characteristics --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Hardness --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Stability --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4 --- Problems Encountered in Sand Mesh Systems --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Maturity of sand mesh system --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Surface instability in the early years after construction --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Shading of sections of the Happy Valley track --- p.24 / Chapter 2.5 --- Objectives of Study --- p.26 / Chapter 2.6 --- Hypothesis of Study --- p.26 / Chapter 2.7 --- Significance of Study --- p.27 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 3.1 --- Components of a Turf Track --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2 --- Age Development in Sand Based Turf --- p.30 / Chapter 3.3 --- Surface Stability of Sand Rootzone --- p.32 / Chapter 3.4 --- Physical Properties and Botanical Cmposition --- p.34 / Chapter 3.5 --- Significance of Macropores --- p.42 / Chapter 3.6 --- Water Retention --- p.43 / Chapter 3.7 --- Ideal Sand Medium --- p.45 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- METHODOLOGY / Chapter 4.1 --- Study Site --- p.46 / Chapter 4.2 --- Sampling Period / Chapter 4.2.1 --- "September, after the commencement of first race" --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Mid-December to January --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- April --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- "June, before the on-set of summer renovation" --- p.52 / Chapter 4.3 --- Sampling Method --- p.53 / Chapter 4.4 --- Physical Qualities of Sand / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Moisture release characteristics --- p.54 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Saturated hydraulic conductivity --- p.58 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity --- p.59 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Oxygen diffusion rates --- p.62 / Chapter 4.5 --- Grass Bio grass / Chapter 4.5.1 --- "Topgrowth, stolons and roots" --- p.63 / Chapter 4.6 --- Performance Indicator / Chapter 4.6.1 --- Track hardness --- p.65 / Chapter 4.6.2 --- Shear strength --- p.67 / Chapter 4.6.3 --- Divot assessment --- p.68 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- THE STUDY OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND PROFILE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / Chapter 5.1 --- Performance Indicators / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Race times --- p.71 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Shear strength --- p.73 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Vertical penetration resistance and hardness --- p.77 / Chapter 5.2 --- Analysis of Physical Properties of Sand / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Moisture release characteristics / Chapter 5.2.1.1 --- Age and moisture release curves (MRC) in Shatin Turf Track --- p.80 / Chapter 5.2.1.2 --- MRC and profile design in Happy Valley Old and New Sections --- p.83 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity / Chapter 5.2.2.1 --- Hydraulic conductivity in Shatin --- p.85 / Chapter 5.2.2.2 --- Hydraulic conductivity in Happy Valley --- p.87 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Oxygen diffusion rates / Chapter 5.2.3.1 --- ODR and profile age in Shatin --- p.90 / Chapter 5.2.3.2 --- ODR and profile design in Happy Valley --- p.91 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Grass biomass / Chapter 5.2.4.1 --- Biomass and variation in profile age in Shatin --- p.92 / Chapter 5.2.4.2 --- Biomass and variation in profile design in Happy Valley --- p.93 / Chapter 5.2.4.3 --- Biomass and the effect of shade in Happy Valley --- p.93 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Track hardness / Chapter 5.2.5.1 --- Track hardness and variation in profile age in Shatin --- p.94 / Chapter 5.2.5.2 --- Track hardness and variation in profile design in Happy Valley --- p.96 / Chapter 5.2.6 --- Shear strength / Chapter 5.2.6.1 --- Shear strength and variation of profile age in Shatin --- p.98 / Chapter 5.2.6.2 --- Track hardness and variation in profile design in Happy Valley --- p.99 / Chapter 5.3 --- Correlation between Soil Physical Properties and Performance index / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Correlation between soil physical properties and shear strength value --- p.100 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Correlation between soil physical properties and surface hardness --- p.101 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSIONS / Chapter 6.1 --- Summary of Findings --- p.118 / Chapter 6.2 --- Implications of Study / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Target levels of performance indicators --- p.120 / Chapter 6.2.1.1 --- Surface strength target level --- p.121 / Chapter 6.2.1.2 --- Surface hardness target level --- p.122 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Turf management and cultural practice implications / Chapter 6.2.2.1 --- Effect of aging and variations of profile age in Shatin --- p.123 / Chapter 6.2.2.2 --- Effect of different profile design in Happy Valley --- p.125 / Chapter 6.2.2.3 --- Effect of shading in Happy Valley --- p.126 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Construction material and design --- p.126 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Managing user intensity --- p.127 / Chapter 6.3 --- Limitations of Study --- p.128 / Chapter 6.4 --- Further Studies / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Shear strength tester --- p.129 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Maximum life of sand mesh profile --- p.129 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Problems with newly constructed profile --- p.130
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324960 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Contributors | Law, Shun-ying., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Geography and Resource Management. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xi, 138 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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