Surfacing Selecting Your Playground Surface The selection of a protective surface must start with its purpose and end with the material that best suits the needs of the owner/operator, the child/user,… Updated Dec 27, 2023 Rolf Huber
Surfacing Today's Playground Surfaces When I started putting together a surfacing issue for a magazine, I didn’t realize my research would uncover the emotions I found concerning playground… Updated Jan 7, 2026 Curtis Stoddard
Surfacing Time to Prevent Concussions in Playgrounds There are two very opposite views of injury prevention in playgrounds. We have those who have long recognized the devastating effects of head injuries in… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Rolf Huber
Playground Reasonable Playground Design - Risk and Challenge versus Safety Issues versus Hazard Prevention Last month I gave my perspective on how playground-related injuries and the different severity of injuries do not necessarily correlate with the notion a… Updated Dec 7, 2022 Kenneth Kutska
Surfacing Surface Impact Attenuation Pre-Test Unyielding compliance with the requirements and procedures detailed in ASTM F1292-13 is essential to accurate measurement of impact attenuation of playground… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Rolf Huber
Maintenance Keep a Tight Maintenance Schedule For Loose Fill Surfacing Playground surfacing takes a lot of abuse; thousands of little feet are constantly pounding, pushing, kicking, and grinding at the surfacing.… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Curtis Stoddard
