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| COURTS - CLAY COURT - II |
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| You can observe in the figure of the cross section below: |
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a. The base in Building Brick Rubbish - 2-4 feet deep
b. Followed on top by Brick jelly - 4-6 inches deep
c. Followed on top by Red Gravel - 2-3 inches deep
d. Followed on top by the final layer of clay mud - 2/5-1/2 inches thick. |
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| 1 CMS |
CLAY |
2/5 - 1/2 INCH |
| 6 CMS |
RED GRAVEL |
2 - 3 INCHES |
| 13 CMS |
BRICK JELLY |
4 - 6 INCHES |
| 60 - 120 CMS |
BRICK RUBBISH |
2 - 4 FEET |
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At each stage the area has to be packed well, watered and leveled. Closer the packing, faster the court. The slope has to be given according to flow in that area. The depth of the basic Brick Rubbish Foundation will depend on the soft or hardness of the existing area on which the court has to be laid. In the last stage the clay is sprinkled over the whole area, water is then added and as it becomes a paste it is spread over the area with a leveling stick (normally 3 feet in length).This is similar to plastering walls. Sea sand (fine type) is then sprinkled on top of the leveled clay and the heavy/light hand-roller used. As the area of the court totally dries up the loose sea sand is removed, leaving behind a clean, smooth, well leveled playing surface.
Description of clay: This clay is a sticky mud normally available in lake areas. There are generally two types-black as available in paddy fields and (2) Dark Grey type used for making pots, Ganesh Idols, etc. This Dark Grey type is the one used for tennis courts. This is because you can level it when the clay is wet and it hardens when it is dries.
It is important to ideally water and roll it everyday .The top clay layer needs to be scrapped and re-laid at least once every year. The slight disadvantage is that it takes a longer time to dry when it rains.(i.e. may be an extra ½ day or so.)Cow dung paste is added on top for special occasions for extra binding. |
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| NOTE : Based on Clay court at Chennai. |
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