Playground Impact Testing
Protective Surface Testing
Also known as Surface Impact Testing (SIT), this refers to testing the surfacing under a playground in which a child may fall upon when playing on the playground.
Studies show that 70 percent of playground injuries are caused by falls to the playground surface. CPI is one of the only firms to offer Surface Impact Testing using the state of the art Triax 2000, which is an apparatus that uses mechanical and electronic systems to simulate the effects of a child falling from a playground. It measures how much injury a child would sustain from impacting the surface under a playground. With so many factors affecting the performance of a surface, the Triax 2000 can provide you peace of mind knowing that your children are safe playing on the equipment.
