North Dakota State University has produced a great series of quick videos on the installation process.
Fargodome
officials estimated that more than 125 events take place on the current playing
surface, including half a dozen NDSU home football games, over 40 practices,
over 20 high school football games, nearly 35 youth football games, as well as
winter practices for baseball and softball teams from NDSU and area high
schools.
Converting an indoor stadium to host multiple events is extremely important from the amount of time it takes to convert, to the expenses involved in the conversion. Not only does the Fargodome host sporting events, it hosts concerts, conventions, and more events. Converting the floor surface to be able to host as many events as possible is key because time is money.
The AstroTurf Magic Carpet II system allows for the conversion of a synthetic surface in a timely and efficient manner.
The Magic
Carpet II system uses a series of air jets in the floor on which the entire
AstroTurf field “floats” as it is unrolled from or rolled up onto a huge steel
core that lowers into a covered pit.
Because the process is fully automatic and takes less than an hour for
complete conversion, it helps facilities increase revenue and decrease labor
costs by allowing more events. It also
keeps field performance and aesthetics at the highest level for years as the
field is fully protected rolled up in the pit.
The turf will be AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D. The field also has a face weight of 60 ounces
of fiber per square yard, the highest in the industry. This adds to the durability provided by the
fiber. Most importantly, the Magic
Carpet II system has been redesigned to allow for new generation rubber
infilled turf systems. This means the
NDSU players will play on a grass-like surface and not a “rug”.
Here are the first three installments of the video profile.
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